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Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:29 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
November 19, 2012
HQ ARRC celebrates its 20th Anniversary
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"The ARRC [Allied Rapid Reaction Corps] has played a central role in NATO led operations over the last 20 years. It has served in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan twice and therefore has accrued a wealth of experience of the broad spectrum of intervention activities in the process..."
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Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) celebrated the 20th Anniversary of its formation on 26th November 2012 at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth.
To mark the event a conference was held to discuss the theme of how military operations may look in the future hosted by Lieutenant General James Bucknall.
The attendees included the current Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Sir David Richards, the heads of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Also present were previous commanders of the ARRC, the current Deputy Commander Supreme Allied Command Europe, General Lord Dannatt, General Sir Mike Jackson and many other past and present military figures.
Academic input was provided by Professor Hew Strachan, All Souls Oxford University, whilst CDS provided his views on how the military can learn from the lessons of recent operations.
"The ARRC has played a central role in NATO led operations over the last 20 years. It has served in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan twice and therefore has accrued a wealth of experience of the broad spectrum of intervention activities in the process. This conference has allowed current and previous ARRC Commanders and staff to highlight the key lessons and implications for the future whilst providing a fitting opportunity to formally mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Headquarters” said Lieutenant General James Bucknall, Commander of the ARRC.
HQ ARRC is a NATO Rapid Deployment Corps headquarters, founded in 1992 in Germany, and headquartered in Gloucestershire since August 2010.
ARRC is scheduled to play a key role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Response Force (NRF) in 2013.
Although HQ ARRC’s ‘framework nation’ is the United Kingdom, comprising approximately 60% of the overall staff, the ARRC is fully multinational in nature and organization, with 15 Partner Nations contributing the remaining complement of personnel (Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and the United States).
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
November 19, 2012
HQ ARRC celebrates its 20th Anniversary
====
"The ARRC [Allied Rapid Reaction Corps] has played a central role in NATO led operations over the last 20 years. It has served in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan twice and therefore has accrued a wealth of experience of the broad spectrum of intervention activities in the process..."
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Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) celebrated the 20th Anniversary of its formation on 26th November 2012 at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth.
To mark the event a conference was held to discuss the theme of how military operations may look in the future hosted by Lieutenant General James Bucknall.
The attendees included the current Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Sir David Richards, the heads of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Also present were previous commanders of the ARRC, the current Deputy Commander Supreme Allied Command Europe, General Lord Dannatt, General Sir Mike Jackson and many other past and present military figures.
Academic input was provided by Professor Hew Strachan, All Souls Oxford University, whilst CDS provided his views on how the military can learn from the lessons of recent operations.
"The ARRC has played a central role in NATO led operations over the last 20 years. It has served in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan twice and therefore has accrued a wealth of experience of the broad spectrum of intervention activities in the process. This conference has allowed current and previous ARRC Commanders and staff to highlight the key lessons and implications for the future whilst providing a fitting opportunity to formally mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Headquarters” said Lieutenant General James Bucknall, Commander of the ARRC.
HQ ARRC is a NATO Rapid Deployment Corps headquarters, founded in 1992 in Germany, and headquartered in Gloucestershire since August 2010.
ARRC is scheduled to play a key role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Response Force (NRF) in 2013.
Although HQ ARRC’s ‘framework nation’ is the United Kingdom, comprising approximately 60% of the overall staff, the ARRC is fully multinational in nature and organization, with 15 Partner Nations contributing the remaining complement of personnel (Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and the United States).
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Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:29 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_11
Voice of Russia
November 29, 2012
Deployment of Patriot missiles fraught with destabilization
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Deployment of German units and German-made Patriot batteries means that the Syrian conflict is going international and could reach a hot phase. This is particularly relevant amid moves to recognize the Syrian opposition on the part of the EU and NATO.
Plans to supply Ankara with Patriot batteries put Russia’s security at risk, Vladimir Kozin of the Strategic Research Institute, says. These missiles could become part of the global system for intercepting ballistic missiles...
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A group of military experts consisting of representatives of Turkey and the NATO command has got down to surveying the sites for the deployment of Patriot anti-missile batteries on the Turkish-Syrian border. Germany has expressed readiness to supply two batteries, while the Netherlands will supply one.
According to official reports, Patriot missile batteries are deployed to thwart missile attacks from Syria. Experts say, however, that they are deployed to shut the Syrian air space for any flights as part of preparations for a ground invasion of Syria. An anti-missile battery is designed to shoot down aircraft rather than address missile defense problems.
NATO has provided no clear answer to Russia’s questions concerning the deployment of missiles, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov said.
Moscow wants a full explanation as to who poses a threat; why, for how long and for what purpose. If the deployment serves the purpose of taking restrictive measures against Syria, it could be carried out only by decision of the UN Security Council, the diplomat said.
Meanwhile, NATO is advising other countries not to step in, while Germany is reassuring Russia that a no-fly zone is not on the agenda.
The role of Germany in all this is not outright clear, Chief Editor of National Defense Journal Igor Korotchenko says.
"Germany is a member of NATO. It’d better refrain from pursuing initiatives like that because they could lead to trouble, particularly in view of the burden of the past that hovers over Germany. Deployment of German units and German-made Patriot batteries means that the Syrian conflict is going international and could reach a hot phase. This is particularly relevant amid moves to recognize the Syrian opposition on the part of the EU and NATO. In all likelihood, a Syrian government in exile could be formed fairly soon. It could then ask NATO for support on behalf of the Syrian people. And the support would be provided. All this fits in well with NATO’s plans to launch a military campaign in Syria."
Plans to supply Ankara with Patriot batteries put Russia’s security at risk, Vladimir Kozin of the Strategic Research Institute, says. These missiles could become part of the global system for intercepting ballistic missiles which is being created by the United States and is oriented against a large number of countries. Should the supplies become reality, they will lead to further destabilization in the Middle East with far-reaching consequences, the expert said.
In a word, the decision to deploy Patriot missiles on the Turkish-Syrian border creates more problems than solutions. It’s time NATO, the US and Turkey weighed the consequences of such a move and stopped fooling the international community regarding its purposes.
Voice of Russia
November 29, 2012
Deployment of Patriot missiles fraught with destabilization
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Deployment of German units and German-made Patriot batteries means that the Syrian conflict is going international and could reach a hot phase. This is particularly relevant amid moves to recognize the Syrian opposition on the part of the EU and NATO.
Plans to supply Ankara with Patriot batteries put Russia’s security at risk, Vladimir Kozin of the Strategic Research Institute, says. These missiles could become part of the global system for intercepting ballistic missiles...
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A group of military experts consisting of representatives of Turkey and the NATO command has got down to surveying the sites for the deployment of Patriot anti-missile batteries on the Turkish-Syrian border. Germany has expressed readiness to supply two batteries, while the Netherlands will supply one.
According to official reports, Patriot missile batteries are deployed to thwart missile attacks from Syria. Experts say, however, that they are deployed to shut the Syrian air space for any flights as part of preparations for a ground invasion of Syria. An anti-missile battery is designed to shoot down aircraft rather than address missile defense problems.
NATO has provided no clear answer to Russia’s questions concerning the deployment of missiles, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov said.
Moscow wants a full explanation as to who poses a threat; why, for how long and for what purpose. If the deployment serves the purpose of taking restrictive measures against Syria, it could be carried out only by decision of the UN Security Council, the diplomat said.
Meanwhile, NATO is advising other countries not to step in, while Germany is reassuring Russia that a no-fly zone is not on the agenda.
The role of Germany in all this is not outright clear, Chief Editor of National Defense Journal Igor Korotchenko says.
"Germany is a member of NATO. It’d better refrain from pursuing initiatives like that because they could lead to trouble, particularly in view of the burden of the past that hovers over Germany. Deployment of German units and German-made Patriot batteries means that the Syrian conflict is going international and could reach a hot phase. This is particularly relevant amid moves to recognize the Syrian opposition on the part of the EU and NATO. In all likelihood, a Syrian government in exile could be formed fairly soon. It could then ask NATO for support on behalf of the Syrian people. And the support would be provided. All this fits in well with NATO’s plans to launch a military campaign in Syria."
Plans to supply Ankara with Patriot batteries put Russia’s security at risk, Vladimir Kozin of the Strategic Research Institute, says. These missiles could become part of the global system for intercepting ballistic missiles which is being created by the United States and is oriented against a large number of countries. Should the supplies become reality, they will lead to further destabilization in the Middle East with far-reaching consequences, the expert said.
In a word, the decision to deploy Patriot missiles on the Turkish-Syrian border creates more problems than solutions. It’s time NATO, the US and Turkey weighed the consequences of such a move and stopped fooling the international community regarding its purposes.
