Contents tagged with NATO
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The Netherlands and Germany to carry out anti-ballistic missile tests in Crete
Germany and the Netherlands will conduct joint tests of air and missile defense systems with the use of Patriot missiles in October on the Greek island of Crete. These tests are aimed at developing a model for deployment of air and missile defense systems in Poland and the Baltic countries, German General Michael Gschossmann stated in his interview with Reuters.
General Gschossmann, the Commander of ground-based units of Germany’s Air Force reported that joint operations should help NATO to …
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NATO seeks faster response time to threats of hybrid warfare
NATO’s leadership is preparing a new concept which will facilitate a faster response time to new kinds of threats, such as hybrid warfare. This was reported by the Financial Times.
“We are now faced with scenarios where the start of the crisis is not obvious. An example is hybrid war scenarios where non-state and hidden forces take action,” NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), General Denis Mercier, stated.
He also said that ministers of member countries have had …
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US Air Force Secretary: Russia is the main threat to our national security
The United States Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, confirmed that Russia supports the hostilities in eastern Ukraine. In her interview with Fox News, James called Russia the number one threat to US national security, Voice of America reported.
“Russia is one of a handful of [countries] that could pose an existential threat to the United States. They have nuclear weapons. They have been acting in very aggressive manners in recent years. And they’re also investing [in] and they’re …
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Latvia detects Russian submarine near its borders
The Latvian Armed Forces detected a Russian submarine near Latvian territorial waters. This was reported on an the official Twitter account of the Armed Forces of Latvia.
“A Russian class 'Kilo' submarine was detected on August 4 at a distance of 7 nautical miles from the Latvian border,” the statement on Twitter reads.
With the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine and the deterioration of relations with the West, Russian ships and aircraft have strayed increasingly close to the borders of …
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45 percent of Norwegians consider Russia to be a serious threat to their country
Almost half of Norwegians think that Russia and its President, Vladimir Putin, are a serious threat to their country, as shown in the results of an Ipsos poll conducted for Dagbladet, Norwegian channel TV2 reported.
In particular, 1,000 people answered the question "to what extent does Russia and its President pose a real threat to the security of Norway?" 8% of respondents answered that the threat is very significant and 37% said it is significant.
44% of respondents believe that the threat …
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NATO sends demining equipment to Ukraine
The equipment has been transferred for use by demining experts from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
"The SESU has received logistical assistance for its demining divisions in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions within the framework of the NATO Science for Peace and Security program," the Mission of Ukraine to NATO press service reported.
"Four Ford pick-up trucks, along with protective suits, mine detectors and other mine-removal equipment that …
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Hungarian Foreign Minister: Russia poses no threat to NATO members
According to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, the notion that Russia would attack a NATO member is “unrealistic”, Reuters reported.
"I don't think it is a realistic assumption today that Russia would attack any NATO member state," Szijjártó said during an interview with Index.hu.
The Hungarian Foreign Minister explained that every country has senses of “different intensity” about the threat of Russia.
"This is not how we feel about Russia. I don't think Russia would pose an …
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Poland ratifies Montenegro's NATO membership
The President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, signed the law ratifying the protocol for Montenegro’s membership in the North-Atlantic Alliance, Ukrinform reported, with reference to the Office of the President of Poland.
“The Montenegrin side has repeatedly signaled that it wants Poland, host of the NATO Summit and a country that strongly supports the membership of [Montenegro] in the Alliance, to be one of the first member countries that will ratify the Protocol of Accession,” the report said. The …
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Ukrainian soldiers to participate in NATO's Flaming Thunder 2016 exercises in Lithuania
Ukrainian soldiers of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade will participate in NATO’s Flaming Thunder 2016 exercises in Lithuania, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported, citing the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
The annual Lithuanian-led live-fire exercise, which focuses on artillery and mortar fire training, will be held near Pabradė and will last from August 1st to 12th.
Military personnel from the US, Germany, Belgium, Latvia, Lithuania, and Portugal will also participate in the exercises.
“In two …
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Simple Strike 2016 exercises begin in Latvia
The Simple Strike 2016 joint military exercises have begun on the Adazi training ground in Latvia, Delfi reported, citing the country’s Ministry of Defense.
Servicemen from Latvia, the US, and several other NATO member states are participating in the exercises that last until August 5th.
The joint training operations will include a unit of US Black Hawk helicopters that are stationed at the Lielvarde airbase in Latvia, as well as a unit of A-10 attack aircraft, which are stationed in Estonia. …