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Georgian President visits NATO HQ Georgia’s reform efforts, the situation in the region and relations with NATO were the focus of a meeting between the NATO Secretary General and President Mikheil Saakashvili, 27 February. more African Union looks to long-term cooperation with NATO The African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Said Djinnit, visited NATO HQ on 2 March, the second high-level visit by an African Union official to NATO. more High-level talks to focus on enhancing NATO-Russia defense cooperation Defense and military experts from NATO member countries and Russia met in Vilnius on 28 February to share views on opportunities and challenges in deepening NATO-Russia defense cooperation, in particular in enhancing the ability of Russian and NATO forces to work together in military operations. more missile defense
Missile Defense Lieutenant General Henry A. "Trey" Obering III, Director Missile Defense Agency, March 01, 2007 briefing in Brussels, Belgium. more U.S. Missile Defense Plans for Europe Dan Fried , Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs; Air Force Lt. General Henry A. Obering, Director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency Foreign Press Center Briefing Washington, DC February 22, 2007 more |
Afghanistan Afghan women officials visit NATO Thirteen Afghan women officials - from the Wolesi Jirga (Afghan Lower House of Parliament), the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Women’s Affairs and Commerce and Industry - visited NATO, 28 February - 1 March. more
Cheney, Afghan President Review Progress in War Against Taliban Afghan President Hamid Karzai, during Vice President Cheney’s recent visit to Kabul, Afghanistan, expressed increased optimism about progress in the war against the Taliban, according to a senior administration official. more
IRAQ Iraq Security Plan Can Work, But Will Take Time A new strategy that puts U.S. and Iraqi forces inside Baghdad neighborhoods to safeguard residents against insurgent and sectarian violence can work, but it will take time to be fully implemented, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq said in Baghdad during his first news conference today. more
On-the-Record Briefing by Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator For Iraq David M. Satterfield on Iraq more Defense Department Media Roundtable with Secretary Gates and Gen. Pace from the Pentagon March 07, 2007. more |
Iran United States Policy Toward Iran R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Testimony Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Washington, DC - March 6, 2007. more Terrorism Intelligence Officials Target Terrorist Safe Havens Nations must do more to prevent terrorists from establishing safe havens in lawless corners of the world, say top U.S. intelligence officials. “Many nation states are unable to provide good governance or sustain the rule of law within their borders,” Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell said in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee February 27. more Pakistan Key Counterterrorism Ally, Says White House The United States considers Pakistan a vital ally in the struggle against terrorism and will look to its government for continued support as al-Qaida and the Taliban gear up to target neighboring Afghanistan in a new spring offensive, says White House spokesman Tony Snow. more | full-text briefing
climate change U.S. Ambassador Engages Slovenians on Environment U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia Thomas Robertson told citizens of his host country that the United States is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing green technologies. more
UPCOMING EVENTS Informal meeting of Foreign Ministers Ministers of Foreign Affairs will hold informal meetings in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 April 2007, under the Chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. more |
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European
Missile Defense Would Protect Against Mideast Threats
Although the United States
advocates placing limited missile defense capabilities in Europe, a
senior U.S. government nonproliferation expert says it has no
interest in sparking an arms race with Russia. Discussions with
Poland and the Czech Republic entail deployment of “a purely
defensive system,” says U.S. Assistant Secretary of State John Rood.
This would put 10 missile interceptors and tracking radar sites in
Central Europe to defend against Middle Eastern threats. The U.S.
objective for limited missile defenses in Europe “is to optimize the
defensive coverage of both Europe and the United States,” Rood said
during a February 27 speech in London.
Reconstruction
progress in Afghanistan It
may only be a 150-meter flood protection wall outside Dumlam Village
in Laghman Province, but its completion 21 Feb. signified a turning
point in an area once gripped by extremists. Since the establishment
of Security Base Najil last December, many villagers have turned
their backs on extremists, enabling more reconstruction in northern
Alishang District. The permanent presence of Afghan National Army
and ISAF troops has improved security in the area and given local
people new hope in the government.
U.S.
Prepared to Work with All Iraq's Neighbors, Envoy Says U.S.
Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay
Khalilzad confirmed the United States' willingness to work with any
nation that supports the goal of a secure, stable and democratic
Iraq during the March 10 Iraq Neighbors Conference in Baghdad. The
conference brought together representatives from all of Iraq's
neighbors, including Iran and Syria.
U.S. Climate Change
Policies Part of Broader Development Agenda
The United States believes climate
change is an important issue and incorporates its climate policies
into a broader sustainable development agenda, according to the
State Department's senior climate negotiator, Harlan Watson.