NATO adopts a strategy for space
(B2) For the first time, the transatlantic Alliance will adopt a space strategy NATO defense ministers adopted their very first space strategy on Thursday (27 June). Goal: better
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Persian Gulf. The United States asks for help from its NATO allies
(B2 – at the headquarters of the Atlantic Alliance) On his first visit to Brussels, to NATO, the new Minister of Defense Mark Esper tried on Thursday (June 27) to calm the concerns caused by the
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[Verbatim] Americans love the idea of a strong Europe as long as it cooperates with NATO (C. Cooper)
(B2) The Americans support European defence… But not without conditions: NATO must be taken into account and US interests as well. This is the meaning of the position defended by Clarke Cooper, Secretary of State
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After the INF (the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty), NATO is preparing with rather soft measures
(B2 at Alliance Headquarters) Russia has until August 2 to comply with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Weapons (INF/INF) Treaty. Otherwise, NATO will have to take "responses",
ReadOn the agenda of the NATO Defense Ministerial (June 26 and 27)
(B2) Meeting in Brussels, at the headquarters of the Atlantic Alliance, on Wednesday and Thursday (26 and 27) June in Brussels, the Ministers of Defense have rather classic subjects on their agenda: the sharing of
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The US is adding 1000 soldiers for a 'sustainable' presence in Poland. Trump and Duda sign
(B2) An additional 4500 US troops will be deployed on a "short term" basis, in addition to the 12 currently deployed to Poland "on a rotational basis." A declaration was signed to this effect on Wednesday (June XNUMX)
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NATO updates its military strategy
(B2) Meeting in Brussels on Wednesday 22 May, the Chiefs of Defense of NATO member states adopted a new military strategy. The opportunity for the Alliance to deepen its development in the face of the security context of
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[Memo Sheet] Military mobility. From NATO to the EU. PESCO Project No. 4
(B2) The need to ensure the rapid movement of military forces and equipment across the continent reappears from 2014 and the resurgence of tensions with Russia. The military mobility that NATO calls
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NATO will intensify its presence in the Black Sea. A slogan rather than real action?
(B2) Meeting in Washington, NATO foreign ministers agreed on Thursday (4 April) on a set of measures to improve NATO's situational awareness in the region of
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70 years later, the Allies reaffirm their solidarity pact in the face of threats of instability
(B2) In Washington, the 29 Foreign Ministers of NATO celebrated above all an event - the 70 years of the Alliance - and the pacification of relations (at least for the moment) between the Allies
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NATO invests in Poland… in support of the Americans
(B2) As NATO prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary, it is indeed its flank with Russia that it wants to strengthen a little further. The Alliance will finance the construction of a military infrastructure for the parking of equipment
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On the agenda of the NATO Ministerial in Washington (April 3 and 4)
(B2) The meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Washington DC on April 3-4, 2019 has an important memorial notion — celebrating 70 years of the Washington Treaty, signed on
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Georgia, a good student of NATO, is fighting for its place in the Alliance, from the Black Sea to Afghanistan
(B2 in Tbilisi) Important week for Georgia, as part of its efforts to get closer to NATO. The army organized a NATO staff exercise: a first for a country that is not a member of the Alliance,
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[Verbatim] The United States is not alone in pushing its industry (Gen. Mercier)
(B2) For General Denis Mercier (2S), former Supreme Allied Commander for Alliance Transformation (SACT), there are a number of received ideas about NATO. Heard by the National Defense Commission
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The Atlantic Alliance sets out seven priorities for the years to come
(B2) In its annual report, the Organization of the Atlantic Alliance takes stock of its activities in 2018 while mentioning its priorities for the years to come. Continuing its dialogue efforts with
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[Decryption] Defense budgets: while waiting for 2% of GDP, the Allies are making significant equipment efforts
(B2) By publishing its annual report on Thursday 14 March, NATO takes stock of Allied spending in 2018. Only a minority reached the 2% of GDP target. The balance is more positive
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[Verbatim] The EU must beef up its capabilities and revive the Berlin Plus agreements (Sir James Everard, NATO)
(B2) For the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (DSACEUR), British General Sir James Rupert Everard, “the EU lacks muscles”, military means. Speaking to Parliament's Defense Sub-Committee
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Afghanistan. No American withdrawal without consulting NATO
(B2) After the US withdrawal from Syria, everything points to a similar decision for Afghanistan. Faced with the concern of the Allies, the new head of the Pentagon sent a message of calm on Thursday (February 14). There
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Treaty on Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF). NATO is considering a plan B (V2)
(B2) The standoff between Russia and the United States, with NATO as an intermediary, could seriously tighten up. Meeting in Brussels, the Alliance's defense ministers held an initial debate on
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