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Transatlantic Focus
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Defense Ministers Meet in Istanbul, Gates Pledges Help with IEDs and Calls for More Trainers
In the first meeting of NATO Allies and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) contributing countries since
President Obama committed 30,000 additional troops to
Afghanistan, Secretary
of Defense Robert Gates met his counterparts in Istanbul to discuss
NATO reforms, resources, and capacity.
McChrystal: “We have made significant progress.”
ISAF Commander U.S. General Stanley McChrystal, also briefing journalists in Istanbul
said the current situation in Afghanistan was improving and spoke at length about Operation Moshtarak
in Helmand.
Kabul and Uruzgan Visit Inspires Optimism
“Cautious optimism” is how
Ambassador Ivo H. Daalder described his read on
Afghanistan in a blog entry about his recent trip to
Afghanistan.
“Now we are called to address some of the greatest challenges in human history.”
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered a key speech on
European security in Paris on February 3.
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NATO's New Strategic Concept Discussed in Moscow
In mid-February,
the Group of Experts on NATO's new Strategic Concept visited Moscow
at the invitation of the Russian Federation.
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3/11/10 Ambassador Daalder op-ed in Die Zeit: “Missile Defense in Europe – Stronger. Smarter. Sooner.”
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3/10/10 Press Conference with U.S. Secretary of Defense Gates and Afghan Minister of Defense Wardak
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3/10/10 Secretary Clinton and First Lady Obama hosted the annual International Women of Courage Awards.
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2/25/10 Ambassador Daalder and the NATO Ambassadors from Denmark and Italy discuss NATO issues on San Francisco radio station KQED. Audio
2/24/10 Ambassador Daalder and the NATO Ambassadors from Italy and Norway discuss NATO issues on The Diane Rehm Show, Washington, DC.
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2/22/10
Secretary Clinton's Remarks at the NATO Strategic Concept Seminar,
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2/22/10
Dep. of Defense News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon Read
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2/14/10
Secretary Clinton Remarks at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum, Doha, Qatar. Read
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2/12/10 Ambassador Daalder’s guest entry on the Atlantic Council’s blog, New Atlanticist: “Afghanistan Effort at Critical Juncture in 2010
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