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NATO’s Allied Ground Surveillance programme signature finalised25 Sep. 2009 The 15 nations¹ participating in NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme have completed the signature process of the Programme Memorandum of Understanding (PMOU). This is a significant step towards realizing this essential operational | News, Pressrelease |
Speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero at the Conference on “NATO’s Role for Stability and Peace”28 Jan. 2008 . The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is the most successful alliance in history. Next year, NATO will celebrate is 60th anniversary, and for a security Alliance of sovereign states that is a remarkable age. There will be another anniversary next year | Opinion |
Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Chairman of the Military Committeeprogrammes such as AGS, ALTBMD, NATO Airlift Capability, NATO SATCOM Post 2000 and MEADS. He was promoted Admiral on 10 March 2004 on becoming Chief of Defence. In this capacity he had the overall responsibility for the policy and planning of the Italian | Biography |
CNAD advances on capability requirements30 Apr. 2009 . In particular, they stressed the need for critical capabilities such as Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) to support NATO forces in the field. Key achievements Armaments Directors discussed a way forward for several Strasbourg/Kehl Summit taskings related | News |
Defence Ministers mark progress on Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Programme23 Oct. 2009 Surveillance (AGS) Programme 23 Oct. 2009 - | Last updated: 05 Nov. 2009 16:56 | News |
Speech on NATO’s Smart Defence Initiative by NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, in Tallinn, Estonia15 Dec. 2011 are considering the replacement of aging armoured vehicles, or the acquisition of capabilities for the protection against roadside bombs. More multinational cooperation in these areas is something that all Allies, including Estonia, should consider very | Opinion |
Speech on NATO’s Smart Defence Initiative by NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, in Sofia (Bulgaria)25 Nov. 2011 of the Altantic. But I know that, in an age of austerity, NATO nations need to make savings in their national expenditure. And in many countries, expenditure on defence seems to be taking a disproportionate hit. These dwindling defence budgets are also being | Opinion |
Transformation process given new impetus12 Jun. 2009 . Ministers reviewed and provided guidance on a wide-range of intra-Allied initiatives, including, inter alia, Allied Ground Surveillance (AGS), strategic airlift, helicopters project and usability of forces enhancement. Two subjects were discussed | News |
The Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee meets UK Defence Officials05 Mar. 2011 capabilities were at the centre of discussions. On resources, Admiral Di Paola emphasized the need for nations to work closer together to implement “Smart Defence” in an age of austerity through clear prioritization, more flexibility, and more multinational | News |
NATO Secretary General Joseph Luns. Born in Rotterdam in 1911, Joseph Luns attended schools in Amsterdam and Brussels and, aged 20, spent a year as an Ordinary Seaman in the Royal Netherlands Navy. He took his degree in Law from the Universities of Leiden and Amsterdam in 1937 | Biography |
