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Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:59 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://en.trend.
Trend News Agency
July 29, 2013
Georgia’s ambassador to U.S informed Committee of NATO PA about country’s foreign policy priorities
N. Kirtzkhalia
Tbilisi: Georgia&#
As Georgia'
As the chairman of NATO's Defense and Security Committee Hiver Meserau noted, the information provided by the ambassador was extremely useful for the members of the Committee.
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Trend News Agency
July 30, 2013
NATO Secretary General notes Georgian President'
N. Kirtzkhalia
Tbilisi: The NATO Secretary General has noted the personal role of President Mikheil Saakashvili in the success of Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia.
This is stated in NATO Secretary General'
The NATO Secretary General said that he was pleased to meet with Saakashvili once again during the visit of the North Atlantic Council to Georgia.
"Let me thank you for hospitality and friendship you have shown to the Council in Tbilisi," the letter said.
The Secretary General thanked Saakashvili for open discussion, which was carried out in relation to the events that take place inside the country.
"The Allies will continue to closely monitor the events developing in the country, because this year, the country is preparing for presidential elections," the Secretary General said.
Rasmussen also thanked Georgia for continuing participation in the ISAF operation as well as for Georgia'
"Your special role in the ISAF shows that Georgia is a valuable contributor to Euro-Atlantic security," Anders Fogh Rasmussen'
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Trend News Agency
July 29, 2013
Georgia’s ambassador to U.S informed Committee of NATO PA about country’s foreign policy priorities
N. Kirtzkhalia
Tbilisi: Georgia&#
As Georgia'
As the chairman of NATO's Defense and Security Committee Hiver Meserau noted, the information provided by the ambassador was extremely useful for the members of the Committee.
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http://en.trend.
Trend News Agency
July 30, 2013
NATO Secretary General notes Georgian President'
N. Kirtzkhalia
Tbilisi: The NATO Secretary General has noted the personal role of President Mikheil Saakashvili in the success of Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia.
This is stated in NATO Secretary General'
The NATO Secretary General said that he was pleased to meet with Saakashvili once again during the visit of the North Atlantic Council to Georgia.
"Let me thank you for hospitality and friendship you have shown to the Council in Tbilisi," the letter said.
The Secretary General thanked Saakashvili for open discussion, which was carried out in relation to the events that take place inside the country.
"The Allies will continue to closely monitor the events developing in the country, because this year, the country is preparing for presidential elections," the Secretary General said.
Rasmussen also thanked Georgia for continuing participation in the ISAF operation as well as for Georgia'
"Your special role in the ISAF shows that Georgia is a valuable contributor to Euro-Atlantic security," Anders Fogh Rasmussen'
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Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:59 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
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Press TV
July 31, 2013
‘US expects Karzai to kill Afghans’
Audio at URL above
The United States expects the Afghan government to kill Afghan citizens, says Rick Rozoff, the manager of the organization Stop NATO International.
“Hamid Karzai regime in Kabul, which is everyone knows a proxy regime for the West more than anything else, is now evidently expected to do the dirty work that is to kill their fellow citizens,” Rozoff told Press TV’s US Desk on Tuesday.
He also said that “Afghan soldiers (are) acting really as proxies for the West. Certainly they are not a national army representing the people of Afghanistan.”
He went on to say that “the United States and its Western allies have an ..intention of leading Afghanistan entirely."
In a pair of recent bombing attacks in Afghanistan, scores of civilians, including a number of bystanders, were killed in Zabul and Kandahar and dozens were injured in smaller attacks.
At least 14 people were killed during one overnight bombing and an early morning explosion Monday, according to officials.
During the Monday morning bombing in Kandahar province'
The attacks came amid the Afghan government’s announcement that the country'
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Press TV
July 31, 2013
‘US expects Karzai to kill Afghans’
Audio at URL above
The United States expects the Afghan government to kill Afghan citizens, says Rick Rozoff, the manager of the organization Stop NATO International.
“Hamid Karzai regime in Kabul, which is everyone knows a proxy regime for the West more than anything else, is now evidently expected to do the dirty work that is to kill their fellow citizens,” Rozoff told Press TV’s US Desk on Tuesday.
He also said that “Afghan soldiers (are) acting really as proxies for the West. Certainly they are not a national army representing the people of Afghanistan.”
He went on to say that “the United States and its Western allies have an ..intention of leading Afghanistan entirely."
In a pair of recent bombing attacks in Afghanistan, scores of civilians, including a number of bystanders, were killed in Zabul and Kandahar and dozens were injured in smaller attacks.
At least 14 people were killed during one overnight bombing and an early morning explosion Monday, according to officials.
During the Monday morning bombing in Kandahar province'
The attacks came amid the Afghan government’s announcement that the country'
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Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:59 am (PDT) . Posted by:
"Rick Rozoff" rwrozoff
http://www.aco.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
July 30, 2013
NATO Response Force Training Takes Off with Live Air Manoeuvres in Norway
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Brilliant Arrow 2013 is the first live-fly exercise prepared and conducted by HQ AIRCOM, NATO's single Air Command. Forty fighter aircraft, two airborne early warning platforms, three transport aircraft, four helicopters as well as other support aircraft will train within a challenging and realistic scenario that also involves air defence units on the ground.
The purpose of the series of exercises is to train and test the NATO Response Force, a highly ready and technologically advanced multinational force made up of land, air, maritime and special forces components that the Alliance can deploy quickly wherever needed.
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This fall, Allied Command Operations will conduct a wide variety of dynamic and demanding exercises that will put both troops and commanders from the NATO Response Force (NRF) to the test. NATO has ambitious plans to increase training activity over the next few years in order to maintain readiness and interoperability. This will include more ambitious and frequent exercises, a broader range of scenarios, and a comprehensive training plan to cover the full range of Alliance missions.
The next major Alliance training event is Exercise Brilliant Arrow, which will involve around 50 military aircraft and approximately 800 exercise participants in the central region of Norway from 25 August to 5 September 2013. The exercise, conducted by HQ Allied Air Command (HQ AIRCOM) at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is the first in a series of manoeuvres taking place this autumn designed to hone the skills and interoperability of the NRF.
Brilliant Arrow 2013 is the first live-fly exercise prepared and conducted by HQ AIRCOM, NATO's single Air Command. Forty fighter aircraft, two airborne early warning platforms, three transport aircraft, four helicopters as well as other support aircraft will train within a challenging and realistic scenario that also involves air defence units on the ground.
One of General Breedlove'
"Exercise Brilliant Arrow will hone the skills of allied air forces in orchestrating air operations,” said General Philip Breedlove. "This level of capability and interoperability will be needed if the involved units are activated under the NATO Response Force,” he said.
The exercise is centred around Oerland Main Air Station in Norway. Nine other NATO members – France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Turkey and the United Kingdom - will also participate.
The participating units and HQ AIRCOM will be on standby for a potential NRF mission in 2014.
Several NRF exercises will be conducted this fall in order to keep the Alliance fit for the future. In addition to the air exercise, Maritime manoeuvres will be conducted in late September and early October (Exercise Brilliant Mariner) and a variety of land-based exercises have already occurred. The NATO Response Force training for 2013 will culminate with Exercise Steadfast Jazz, which takes place in early November in a number of Alliance nations including the Baltic States and Poland. Air, land, maritime and special forces components will all be exercised, as well as the headquarters staff from Joint Force Command Brunssum who will be expected to lead NATO joint operations next year.
The purpose of the series of exercises is to train and test the NATO Response Force, a highly ready and technologically advanced multinational force made up of land, air, maritime and special forces components that the Alliance can deploy quickly wherever needed. The goal is to make sure that NRF headquarters and troops are ready to deal with any situation in any environment.
"The NATO Response Force is a key-component of NATO’s collective defence capabilities,” said General Breedlove. "The NATO Response Force is also essential in maintaining and enhancing the ability of forces from across the Alliance to work together, which will be increasingly important as our mission in Afghanistan winds-down and we prepare to meet future challenges,” he added.
As the operational tempo is expected to decrease after the combat mission in Afghanistan is completed at the end of 2014, NATO will step up training to maintain readiness and interoperability. NATO Defence Ministers in February 2013 endorsed plans to revitalise NATO's exercise programme. This will include more ambitious and frequent exercises, a broader range of scenarios, and a comprehensive training plan out to 2020 to cover the full range of Alliance missions. Nations will also be encouraged to open national exercises to NATO participation, which will provide further opportunities to enhance Alliance interoperability.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
July 30, 2013
NATO Response Force Training Takes Off with Live Air Manoeuvres in Norway
====
Brilliant Arrow 2013 is the first live-fly exercise prepared and conducted by HQ AIRCOM, NATO's single Air Command. Forty fighter aircraft, two airborne early warning platforms, three transport aircraft, four helicopters as well as other support aircraft will train within a challenging and realistic scenario that also involves air defence units on the ground.
The purpose of the series of exercises is to train and test the NATO Response Force, a highly ready and technologically advanced multinational force made up of land, air, maritime and special forces components that the Alliance can deploy quickly wherever needed.
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This fall, Allied Command Operations will conduct a wide variety of dynamic and demanding exercises that will put both troops and commanders from the NATO Response Force (NRF) to the test. NATO has ambitious plans to increase training activity over the next few years in order to maintain readiness and interoperability. This will include more ambitious and frequent exercises, a broader range of scenarios, and a comprehensive training plan to cover the full range of Alliance missions.
The next major Alliance training event is Exercise Brilliant Arrow, which will involve around 50 military aircraft and approximately 800 exercise participants in the central region of Norway from 25 August to 5 September 2013. The exercise, conducted by HQ Allied Air Command (HQ AIRCOM) at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is the first in a series of manoeuvres taking place this autumn designed to hone the skills and interoperability of the NRF.
Brilliant Arrow 2013 is the first live-fly exercise prepared and conducted by HQ AIRCOM, NATO's single Air Command. Forty fighter aircraft, two airborne early warning platforms, three transport aircraft, four helicopters as well as other support aircraft will train within a challenging and realistic scenario that also involves air defence units on the ground.
One of General Breedlove'
"Exercise Brilliant Arrow will hone the skills of allied air forces in orchestrating air operations,” said General Philip Breedlove. "This level of capability and interoperability will be needed if the involved units are activated under the NATO Response Force,” he said.
The exercise is centred around Oerland Main Air Station in Norway. Nine other NATO members – France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Turkey and the United Kingdom - will also participate.
The participating units and HQ AIRCOM will be on standby for a potential NRF mission in 2014.
Several NRF exercises will be conducted this fall in order to keep the Alliance fit for the future. In addition to the air exercise, Maritime manoeuvres will be conducted in late September and early October (Exercise Brilliant Mariner) and a variety of land-based exercises have already occurred. The NATO Response Force training for 2013 will culminate with Exercise Steadfast Jazz, which takes place in early November in a number of Alliance nations including the Baltic States and Poland. Air, land, maritime and special forces components will all be exercised, as well as the headquarters staff from Joint Force Command Brunssum who will be expected to lead NATO joint operations next year.
The purpose of the series of exercises is to train and test the NATO Response Force, a highly ready and technologically advanced multinational force made up of land, air, maritime and special forces components that the Alliance can deploy quickly wherever needed. The goal is to make sure that NRF headquarters and troops are ready to deal with any situation in any environment.
"The NATO Response Force is a key-component of NATO’s collective defence capabilities,” said General Breedlove. "The NATO Response Force is also essential in maintaining and enhancing the ability of forces from across the Alliance to work together, which will be increasingly important as our mission in Afghanistan winds-down and we prepare to meet future challenges,” he added.
As the operational tempo is expected to decrease after the combat mission in Afghanistan is completed at the end of 2014, NATO will step up training to maintain readiness and interoperability. NATO Defence Ministers in February 2013 endorsed plans to revitalise NATO's exercise programme. This will include more ambitious and frequent exercises, a broader range of scenarios, and a comprehensive training plan out to 2020 to cover the full range of Alliance missions. Nations will also be encouraged to open national exercises to NATO participation, which will provide further opportunities to enhance Alliance interoperability.
