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Digest #4740
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Mon Jul 1, 2013 6:50 pm (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://www.aco.nato.int/defenc
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
July 1, 2013
DEFENCE TRAINING IN THE MED FOR NATO AND A U.S. DESTROYER
The Spanish AEGIS frigate BLAS DE LEZO (F-103), flag ship of COMSNMG-2 Rear Admiral Eugenio Díaz del Rio, will soon participate in an air defence and ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise with the US Navy destroyer USS Mahan (DDG-72) in Mediterranean waters.
Both ships share the AEGIS combat system. The synergy provided by the two ships operating together will provide both a strong BMD and air defence capabilities. The routine integration of Spanish Naval forces into NATO Standing Groups demonstrates the value of interoperability between NATO member nations.
Currently, Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) is participating in Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, NATO’s counter-terrorism operation. In addition to its Mediterranean operations, the Group will take part in different multinational exercises with Bulgaria and the Ukraine during the deployment.
On Thursday, 27 June 2013, the USS Mahan and ESPS Blas de Lezo joined for a coordination meeting on board the Spanish ship to prepare for the exercise.
Background Information
SNMG2 is one of NATO’s for Standing Maritime Groups. It is currently composed of the following units:
- ESPS Blas de Lezo (flagship, Italy)
- TCG Salihreis (Turkey)
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
July 1, 2013
DEFENCE TRAINING IN THE MED FOR NATO AND A U.S. DESTROYER
The Spanish AEGIS frigate BLAS DE LEZO (F-103), flag ship of COMSNMG-2 Rear Admiral Eugenio Díaz del Rio, will soon participate in an air defence and ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise with the US Navy destroyer USS Mahan (DDG-72) in Mediterranean waters.
Both ships share the AEGIS combat system. The synergy provided by the two ships operating together will provide both a strong BMD and air defence capabilities. The routine integration of Spanish Naval forces into NATO Standing Groups demonstrates the value of interoperability between NATO member nations.
Currently, Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) is participating in Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, NATO’s counter-terrorism operation. In addition to its Mediterranean operations, the Group will take part in different multinational exercises with Bulgaria and the Ukraine during the deployment.
On Thursday, 27 June 2013, the USS Mahan and ESPS Blas de Lezo joined for a coordination meeting on board the Spanish ship to prepare for the exercise.
Background Information
SNMG2 is one of NATO’s for Standing Maritime Groups. It is currently composed of the following units:
- ESPS Blas de Lezo (flagship, Italy)
- TCG Salihreis (Turkey)
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Tue Jul 2, 2013 6:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
July 2, 2013
NATO and Japan explore opportunities to cooperate on emerging security challenges
A delegation from NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges Division met senior government representatives and experts in Tokyo, Japan, from 25 to 29 June to discuss possible practical cooperation on global security challenges, such as cyber defence, counter-terrorism and non-proliferation.
Opportunities for collaborating on responses to such challenges through science and innovation were a particular focus of the visit.
Working together to tackle emerging security challenges was one of the priorities for NATO-Japan cooperation identified in the Joint Political Declaration, which was signed by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 15 April. The main purpose of the NATO delegation’s visit was to follow up on these commitments.
The focal point of the visit was a Symposium & Information Day, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and NATO’s Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme.
In his welcome address, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Minoru Kiuchi emphasised that ”this event marks a new era of cooperation between NATO and Japan, who both share the same values.”
Deputy Director General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Takeshi Hikihara added that ”NATO has abundant experience and knowledge to offer partners in terms of global security.”
“We are all more closely connected than ever before – whether we want it or not. Our economies, our people, and our security are all interlinked. Today, because of globalisation, many nations and many international organisations face similar security challenges. To these common problems, we need common approaches and responses and above all a relationship based on trust,” said Michael Gaul, Senior Advisor for Strategy and Projects in NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges Division.
Tackling challenges through science
As an integral part of NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges Division, the SPS Programme seeks to strengthen NATO’s partnerships based on science and innovation in direct response to these challenges.
“The SPS Programme has served and will continue to serve a valuable function as a cooperative security tool, as outlined in NATO’s Strategic Concept, to enhance cooperation with Japan in the area of defence science and technology as stated in the Joint Political Declaration,” underscored Matt Wall, Political Officer of the United States Mission to NATO.
The SPS Information Day brought together around 80 government officials, experts and scientists from Japan and introduced them to the work and activities of the Programme.
Prior to the event, Japan had expressed a particular interest in future cooperation on cyber defence and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence. Therefore, after an introductory session on the SPS Programme, two full sessions, led by experts from both NATO and Japan, were dedicated to potential cooperation on these two security issues within the framework of the SPS Programme.
During the follow-up talks between the NATO delegation and Japanese government officials, the leading interest for future cooperation was focused on the global security issue of cyber defence, which requires common approaches and responses.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
July 2, 2013
NATO and Japan explore opportunities to cooperate on emerging security challenges
A delegation from NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges Division met senior government representatives and experts in Tokyo, Japan, from 25 to 29 June to discuss possible practical cooperation on global security challenges, such as cyber defence, counter-terrorism and non-proliferation.
Opportunities for collaborating on responses to such challenges through science and innovation were a particular focus of the visit.
Working together to tackle emerging security challenges was one of the priorities for NATO-Japan cooperation identified in the Joint Political Declaration, which was signed by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 15 April. The main purpose of the NATO delegation’s visit was to follow up on these commitments.
The focal point of the visit was a Symposium & Information Day, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and NATO’s Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme.
In his welcome address, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Minoru Kiuchi emphasised that ”this event marks a new era of cooperation between NATO and Japan, who both share the same values.”
Deputy Director General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Takeshi Hikihara added that ”NATO has abundant experience and knowledge to offer partners in terms of global security.”
“We are all more closely connected than ever before – whether we want it or not. Our economies, our people, and our security are all interlinked. Today, because of globalisation, many nations and many international organisations face similar security challenges. To these common problems, we need common approaches and responses and above all a relationship based on trust,” said Michael Gaul, Senior Advisor for Strategy and Projects in NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges Division.
Tackling challenges through science
As an integral part of NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges Division, the SPS Programme seeks to strengthen NATO’s partnerships based on science and innovation in direct response to these challenges.
“The SPS Programme has served and will continue to serve a valuable function as a cooperative security tool, as outlined in NATO’s Strategic Concept, to enhance cooperation with Japan in the area of defence science and technology as stated in the Joint Political Declaration,” underscored Matt Wall, Political Officer of the United States Mission to NATO.
The SPS Information Day brought together around 80 government officials, experts and scientists from Japan and introduced them to the work and activities of the Programme.
Prior to the event, Japan had expressed a particular interest in future cooperation on cyber defence and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence. Therefore, after an introductory session on the SPS Programme, two full sessions, led by experts from both NATO and Japan, were dedicated to potential cooperation on these two security issues within the framework of the SPS Programme.
During the follow-up talks between the NATO delegation and Japanese government officials, the leading interest for future cooperation was focused on the global security issue of cyber defence, which requires common approaches and responses.
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Tue Jul 2, 2013 6:25 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://www.itar-tass.com/en/
Itar-Tass
July 2, 2013
No country will be able to hit Russia’s defenses with impunity - deputy defense minister
MOSCOW: Not a single country will be able to attack Russia’s strategic nuclear forces with impunity, Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said after talks between the Russian and Tanzanian defense ministers on Tuesday.
“No country will be able to cause harm to Russia’s defenses, let alone eliminate 90 percent of our nuclear forces in an instant. Russia’s nuclear force has been and will remain a safeguard of national security,” Antonov told the media, when asked if the United States were capable of destroying up to 80-90 percent of Russia’s strategic nuclear potential in the first hours of confrontation.
Antonov said that Russia’s military-political leadership was doing its utmost to prevent the national nuclear potential from losing strength.
“Within the framework of the modernization of nuclear forces priority is attacked to raising the effectiveness and reliability of our strategic nuclear forces, which are the basis of our country’s security. The necessary amounts of financing have been reserved under the state program for armaments extending till 2020,” said Antonov, who is the chief Russian negotiator at the talks on drafting a new START treaty.
“When the current START treaty was in the drafting phase, the Russian experts’ key task was to come to terms with the US side on conditions that would ensure Russia’s security in case the events follow an unfavorable scenario. As a result the parity of national strategic nuclear forces was established.
The current treaty enables Russia to retain the nuclear triad, including the ground, sea-based and air-based component.
“It maintains the high viability and protection of strategic offensive arms and flexibility in making decisions in case of the need for using them,” Antonov said.
Earlier in the day he had participated in negotiations between Russian Defense Minister, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and Tanzania’s Defense Minister Shamsi Vuai Nahodha.
Itar-Tass
July 2, 2013
No country will be able to hit Russia’s defenses with impunity - deputy defense minister
MOSCOW: Not a single country will be able to attack Russia’s strategic nuclear forces with impunity, Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said after talks between the Russian and Tanzanian defense ministers on Tuesday.
“No country will be able to cause harm to Russia’s defenses, let alone eliminate 90 percent of our nuclear forces in an instant. Russia’s nuclear force has been and will remain a safeguard of national security,” Antonov told the media, when asked if the United States were capable of destroying up to 80-90 percent of Russia’s strategic nuclear potential in the first hours of confrontation.
Antonov said that Russia’s military-political leadership was doing its utmost to prevent the national nuclear potential from losing strength.
“Within the framework of the modernization of nuclear forces priority is attacked to raising the effectiveness and reliability of our strategic nuclear forces, which are the basis of our country’s security. The necessary amounts of financing have been reserved under the state program for armaments extending till 2020,” said Antonov, who is the chief Russian negotiator at the talks on drafting a new START treaty.
“When the current START treaty was in the drafting phase, the Russian experts’ key task was to come to terms with the US side on conditions that would ensure Russia’s security in case the events follow an unfavorable scenario. As a result the parity of national strategic nuclear forces was established.
The current treaty enables Russia to retain the nuclear triad, including the ground, sea-based and air-based component.
“It maintains the high viability and protection of strategic offensive arms and flexibility in making decisions in case of the need for using them,” Antonov said.
Earlier in the day he had participated in negotiations between Russian Defense Minister, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and Tanzania’s Defense Minister Shamsi Vuai Nahodha.
