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Afghanistan
100 years of changing combat, changing health care
23 June 2014 How do developments of military medical care in the last century look to a military medic? NATO Review asked the medical advisor to the NATO International Military Staff to provide an outline of how he sees the changes in treatment, approach and attitude to treating injuries over the last century - and the effect they've had on how the military works.
Afghanistan post-2014: what's Russia's view?
28 February 2014 Russia's interest in what happens in Afghanistan and Central Asia is well known. What isn't is how they see their involvement in the region after 2014, after the ISAF operation in Afghanistan ends. NATO Review asks what the Russian approach will be and what issues are of most interest to them.
NATO-Russia: trust or bust?
18 February 2014 Both NATO and Russia have made strong claims that they want to collaborate more with each other. Russia wants more collaboration in areas like missile defence. NATO wants more linking up in activities covered by the NATO-Russia Council. Yet despite both sides' enthusiasm, collaboration is at one of its lowest levels for ages. There is effectively a 'pause' in many areas. How did this happen? And what can be done to solve it?
Security snapshots
5 August 2013 In this edition of NATO Review, we've tried to offer the best of both worlds: expert analysis on a wide range of security areas delivered concisely. While we usually pick a single subject and drill down, this time we're looking at a wide range of areas and getting a quick 'elevator pitch' from various experts on how they see it. So if you're pressed for time but still want to catch up on ideas on issues ranging from how to handle next year's Afghan elections to how to best handle defence budget cuts in Europe, this issue is for you.
2014: New Afghanistan's year zero?
11 November 2011 2014 promises to be one of the most important years for Afghanistan in decades. As the country prepares to take the full lead for its own security following the draw down of international forces, NATO Review asks three experts about how pivotal they see the year.
Afghanistan: 10 years of missed opportunities?
28 October 2011 Nelofer Pazira has seen the many faces of Afghanistan. And while there has been progress, she feels that the country is yet to escape its cycle of suffering. Here she charts her experiences and impressions, from living there in the turbulent 1980s to visiting today’s Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: what’s gone right, what’s gone wrong
28 October 2011 Dr. Sima Samar was the Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2003. The fact that the job even existed showed the difference in Afghanistan from Taliban rule. But how successful have other initiatives been during the last 10 years?
Double vision - an Afghan-American view
22 October 2011 Imagine being an Afghan-American in September and October 2001. Both your countries were attacked. One by the other. How did Afghan-Americans react? Where were their allegiances? And what could they do to help both countries? We asked an Afghan-American how he dealt with this dilemma.
My journey, my country
15 October 2011 In 2008, NATO Review asked award-winning Afghan blogger Nasim Fekrat to illustrate how he saw his country. This month, as the country marks the 10th anniversary of the start of operations to oust the Taliban, we ask him what the biggest changes have been in the Afghanistan he knows.
Teaming, Transparency, and Transition in Afghanistan
15 October 2011 Trainers play the central role in transition to Afghans leading Afghan security. Lieutenant General William Caldwell was the first man to head up the training mission designed to give Afghan trainers the skills they need. As he prepares to leave his post, he gives an assessment of what's been achieved - and what remains to be done.
NATO ten years after: learning the lessons
2 September 2011 In retrospect, instead of heralding NATO's decline, "09/11" became the catalyst for the most fundamental changes in NATO's history, argues Michael Ruhle. Yet for the NATO Allies, the questions they had to ponder from the outset were as obvious as they were profound.
Enduring Partnerships: is corruption now Afghanistan's main battlefield?
5 May 2011 NATO has started an 'Enduring Partnership' with Afghanistan. As the transition to an Afghan lead in security begins, NATO Review asks if the fight against corruption in the country will become a key theme of this new partnership. What would failing to beat corruption mean - for Afghanistan and NATO?
NATO's New Strategic Concept: a successful balancing act? (Nov 2010)
13 April 2011 NATO's first Strategic Concept for eleven years was often portrayed as a balancing act. For instance, how to balance new threats with old ones? How to accommodate the interests of small countries and big ones? Now that it has been signed, how was the Concept seen?
Madeleine K. Albright, Chair, NATO Strategic Concept Expert Group
5 February 2010 Views and interviews - video 3: What are the personal opinions of some of those connected with the drawing up of the new Strategic Concept? How far can it go? In this section, we offer face to face interviews with some key players.
Admiral James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
5 February 2010 Views and interviews - video 1 : What are the personal opinions of some of those connected with the drawing up of the new Strategic Concept? How far can it go? In this section, we offer face to face interviews with some key players.
Bucharest: a milestone in NATO’s transformation
27 March 2008 Bucharest has four major areas where Bucharest can make a difference, says NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Here he tells NATO Review what they are and why they are so important. And how he sees these issues 'beyond Bucharest'
Video debate: the new media - a help or hindrance in conflict situations?
27 February 2008 NATO Review video debate. Representatives from the military and new media discuss how the growth of video postings, blogs and other new media impact on operations, mission support and morale in conflict zones.
Photo Story: war and reconstruction - an Afghan blogger's view
19 February 2008 Nasim Fekrat is a young Afghan whose blogs and photos have won international recognition. He sees new media as a key part of creating a new, more democratic society in Afghanistan. He gives NATO Review a insight into the effect new media has had on him and his country.
Across the wire
6 February 2008 Few people know what it's like to be in a conflict situation as both a soldier and then a reporter. Vaughan Smith is one of those people. He describes how he sees the military's view of the media, both when he was a soldier and now as he makes full use of new media techniques in places such as Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's challenges - lessons from the Colombian experience
1 July 2007 Colombia is a country whose experience can offer valuable lessons to Afghanistan. Here, the Colombian Minister of Defence outlines how strategies to regain territorial control and tackle drug production and consumption have helped his country.
General Götz Gliemeroth: ISAF Commander
1 December 2003 General Götz Gliemeroth is the first NATO officer to command an Alliance-led operation beyond the Euro-Atlantic area. He has been in Kabul, Afghanistan, since NATO took responsibility for the International Security Assistance Force in August 2003.
