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Pre-summit press briefing by the NATO Spokesman James Appathurai26 Mar. 2008 on the substance of this, the non-public part of the vision statement on Afghanistan; why is that non-public? I mean, does it have operational details in it which are sensitive and classified for that reason or what are the reasons that you're not making | Opinion |
“Beyond the Bucharest Summit” - Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the GMF Brussels Forum15 Mar. 2008 this document and that we need to start soon to prepare the ground. There are many reasons why we need a new Strategic Concept. One reason is that our current Concept dates back to 1999. And although it has proven remarkably prescient, and thus has aged | Opinion |
"A look at how the Alliance handles its resources" - Video interview with Mr. Alvaro Pino Salas, Chairman of the NATO Senior Resource Board14 Mar. 2008 and last September came back in your current position. May I ask what your first impressions are now that you have been in the post some 6 months? In short, my first impressions are positive. Why? Well, much has changed since I left here in 2004 | Opinion |
Weekly press briefing by NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai and technical briefing on defence against terrrorism and missile defence by NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, Peter Flory12 Mar. 2008 of a solution to a territorial missile defence tasking but, as I think most of you know that, sort of, the current main pillar of NATO territorial missile defence work is the so-called missile defence feasibility study, MDFS, that was completed in 2006. A very | Opinion |
Weekly press briefing by the NATO Spokesman James Appathurai05 Mar. 2008 of the foreign ministers meeting. It is not news that the name issue, as it is euphemistically called, was very prominently on the agenda of the discussions where the Greek side made their views very clear. The Secretary General, of course, does not play | Opinion |
Video interview with Romanian President Traian Basescu31 Jan. 2008 and in the moment that they will reach the standards that are required, an invitation can follow. The MAP does not necessarily mean that they will receive an invitation, unless they fulfil their obligations and they meet the standards required for being invited | Opinion |
Weekly press briefing by NATO Spokesman, James Appathurai23 Jan. 2008 and minority alike. And that that mission will continue with current force levels and the current force structure and the necessary reserves, under Security Council Resolution 1244 for the foreseeable future. And NATO's position on this is unanimous | Opinion |
"Looking ahead to NATO’s Bucharest Summit" - Speech by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at Bucharest University, Romania14 Jan. 2008 be a political one. I cannot and do not want to prejudge that decision here and now. It will reflect the consensus among our current 26 members on the next stage of NATO enlargement. Clearly, NATO does not suffer from enlargement fatigue – and I hope | Opinion |
Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at the annual press reception on the occasion of the New Year10 Jan. 2008 comment on the situation, the tense and very volatile situation in Pakistan at the moment? How concerned are you about the current tensions, the post Benazir assassination especially and how do you think this will impact on your struggle against terrorism | Opinion |
“Meeting the Security Challenges of Globalisation” - Speech by the NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer13 Dec. 2007 , it is not the end of the story. Safeguarding our security in an increasingly globalised world requires us to look beyond Europe. With more than 50,000 troops under NATO command, the Alliance is currently engaged in several UN-mandated operations and missions | Opinion |
