The coming role of Asia
It could be argued that the continent that has changed most in the 21st century is Asia. With rising growth, populations and burgeoning economies, it was never going to be long before these rose up the security agenda. Here we look at just a sample of what these could be - from China's role in tackling climate change to Central Asia's importance to regional stability. More...
- China: national interests, global interests?
- China and the West: keyboard conflicts?
- China and climate change: in the eye of the storm?
Clearing cold war remnants in Azerbaijan
Grazing sheep near Saloglu, in the north-eastern corner of Azerbaijan, used to be a dangerous task. In an area of more than five square kilometres, hundreds of thousands of pieces of explosive material lay hidden from view at various depths below the rolling, shrub-covered land. Now thanks to a NATO Trust Fund project, a large part of the area has been cleared, and one day soon, the entire former military base will be safe for the local population. More...
NATO in Afghanistan
- ISAF "placemat" (Contributing nations and troop numbers) - 5 Mar. 2010 (PDF/2,78Mb)
- ISAF factsheets (Jan. 2010)
Events
- Upcoming events
- 22-23 Apr. 2010 - Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, Tallinn, Estonia
- Recent events
- 4 Mar. 2010 - Strategic Concept seminar - Helsinki
NATO Talk
- 10 Mar. 2010 - Weekly press briefing by NATO Spokesman James Appathurai and NATO's Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan, Amb. Mark Sedwill
- 7 Mar. 2010 - Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the NATO-Jordan Public Diplomacy Conference “NATO, the Mediterranean and the broader Middle East region”, Amman, Jordan
- 7 Mar. 2010 - Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the occasion of his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain
NATO Key Activities
60 Years of NATO
Explore the Alliance's past through videos, lectures, and other media.
NATO Declassified 1949 - 1959
Discover 10 years of history through original documents
"NATO's Open Door"
Teaser (WMV/7058Kb)
Full movie - natochannel.tv
Video reports: Six colours, six stories, six film-makers
NATO-Russia Council - NRC official website 
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