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Romania Ambassador to Washington, George Maior, in an interview with Politico, has reinforced the idea that it is likely that Americans will move a significant portion of US troops in Germany to the east and announced a possible visit by Defense Minister Mihai Fifor to USA for a meeting with […]
I had the opportunity to interview the US General Benjamin CORELL, deputy commander of the Multinational Division South-East, based in Romania. This allied command unit was involved in many important NATO training exercises. One of them took place this summer in Cincu training area, in the middle of Romania. Through […]
The Pentagon has proposed that the budget for military operations in Europe will increase. This year, the US military invested $ 3.4 billion in the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI), and for the following year the amount proposed by the US Department of Defense is $ 4.7 billion. A consistent amount […]
NATO has developed a multinational telemedicine system, enabling medical specialists to provide real-time recommendations to first responders at emergency scenes or in combat zones. On Friday (24 February 2017), a high-level conference at NATO headquarters marked the completion of this project, supported by the NATO Science for Peace and Security […]
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg published his annual report today (Monday 13 March), showing how in 2016 the Alliance, “took further steps to keep our almost one billion citizens safe.” The report highlights how NATO is adapting to the new security environment by strengthening its collective defence and projecting stability […]
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Four of the Army’s most lethal attack helicopters from Fort Bliss, Texas, arrived at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Wednesday, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The Apache AH-64 were transported there in the bellies of two U.S. Air Force C-5M Galaxy aircraft. „We must be […]
NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller visited Lithuania on Thursday and Friday (12 and 13 January 2016) to participate in the high-level Snow Meeting, bringing together Lithuanian and international security experts. In the margins of the forum, Ambassador Gottemoeller met with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius and Defence Minister Raimundas […]
(CNN) 2017 will mark the sixth anniversary of the Syrian conflict — a war that has left nearly half a million dead and forced millions of others from their homes. The new year brought a ceasefire brokered by Russia, Iran and Turkey. But the ceasefire is serving as cover for […]
US and Polish troops participate in an official welcome event for the US army in Zagan, Poland, on January 14. Speaking after the Polish leader, Paul Jones, the US ambassador to Poland, said the troops arriving in Poland were „America’s most capable force,” embodying an „iron-clad commitment” to defend NATO […]
Iraqi special forces drove back Islamic State militants in the strategic Mosul University campus on Saturday while elite police units took over large areas along the Tigris river, military officials said. (REUTERS ) The head of Iraq’s Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) said security forces were close to recapturing the entire […]
