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| NATO's International
Military Staff launches web module |
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The International Military Staff (IMS) at NATO HQ, the
staff that supports the work of NATO's senior military
authority - the Military Committee- has launched a dedicated
web module hosted on the NATO web site.
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| Small field, big
idea |
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Security and stability come in many shapes. For Buci, a
small community of about 800 people in central Bosnia, what
was missing was a safe place for children to play sports.
Courtesy of combat engineers from the Portuguese SFOR contingent,
a brand new sports field is ready since the beginning of
July.
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| SACLANT leadership
to change |
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General William Kernan, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
(SACLANT), has been released of his functions, on the
request of the President of the United States, George
Bush. He remains in command until 1 October 2002, when
he will be relieved by the Deputy SACLANT (DSACLANT),
Admiral Ian Forbes, UK Navy.
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| Assisting discharged
military personnel in Russia |
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A joint NATO-Russia centre for helping discharged Russian
military personnel return to civilian life was officially
opened in Moscow on 2 July. The NATO-funded centre will
provide personnel leaving the military with information
on training and employment opportunities and their rights
and privileges.
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| President of Austria
visits NATO |
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H.E. Dr Thomas Klestil, the President of Austria, met
NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson at NATO HQ in Brussels,
on 3 July, to exchange views on key issues in international
security.
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| Change of chairmanship
for NATO Military Committee |
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Admiral Guido Venturoni (Italian Navy) handed over the
chairmanship of the NATO Military Committee to General
Harald Kujat (German Air Force) during a ceremony at NATO
HQ on 3 July.
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| SFOR detains suspected
war criminals |
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Within a matter of days, NATO-led forces in Bosnia and
Herzegovina have detained two suspected war criminals
under indictment by the International Criminal Tribunal
for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Miroslav Deronjic, accused
of crimes against humanity and, in particular, for organising
the massacre of over 60 Bosnian Muslim men from Glogova,
was arrested on 7 July. Radovan Stankovic, also accused
of crimes against humanity while he was a member of a
Serb elite paramilitary unit, was arrested on 9 July.
Both detainees have been transferred to The Hague where
they will be tried for war crimes.
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Celebrating
five years of NATO-Ukraine partnership
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The evolution and future of NATO-Ukraine relations were
the focus of a series of special events held in Kyiv on
9 July 2002. They were organised to mark the fifth anniversary
of the signing of the groundbreaking document that paved
the way for in-depth political, military and civilian
cooperation between NATO and the Ukraine.
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Beating
landmines into toys in Ukraine
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On 10 July, a joint NATO-Ukraine project to reduce Ukraine's
stock of landmines was launched in the Ukrainian city
of Donetsk. Over the course of the next 12 months, 400,000
antipersonnel landmines - approximately 7% of Ukraine's
total stockpile - will be destroyed and recycled into
plastic toys.
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Seminar
on terrorism in Russia
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"War on Terror: the challenge and policy options"
was the theme of a seminar organised in St Petersburg
from 11 to 16 July. The event was part of a Summer School
programme on "Values and Interests in Politics",
and focused on the challenge and implications of the 11
September terrorist attacks.
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| New
Chairman of NATO's Military Committee visits SHAPE |
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The new Chairman of NATO's Military Committee, General
Harald Kujat, paid his first visit to the Supreme Headquarters
Allied Forces Europe (SHAPE) Mons, on 15 July. General
Kujat, who has held this function since 3 July, is at
the head of NATO's senior military decision-making authority.
The two strategic commanders - the Supreme Allied Commander
Europe (SACEUR) and the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic
(SACLANT) both come under the authority of the Military
Committee.
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| Discover "The NATO
Xperience" |
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Explaining NATO, its missions and the way it functions
through visuals and other multimedia tools is the aim
of "The NATO Xperience".
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| Statement by Lord
Robertson on the death of Joseph Luns |
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On behalf of the Atlantic Alliance, I express profound
condolences at the death of Dr Joseph Luns.
Dr Luns was NATO's Secretary General from 1971 to 1984,
the longest period anyone has held that post in NATO's
history. His long service reflects the profound confidence
which NATO's member governments had in him. His experience
as a diplomat and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Netherlands served him very well as Secretary General.
Under his strong leadership, NATO defended the security
and the values of its members during the long years of
Cold War. His skills as a diplomat helped to guide the
Alliance through many crises, and to maintain peace in
difficult times.
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| Appointment of
new SACEUR |
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General James L. Jones, United States Marine Corps, is
to succeed General Joseph W. Ralston as Supreme Allied
Commander, Europe (SACEUR) at a date yet to be determined.
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| Blaze affects
power supply in Kosovo |
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Through co-ordinated efforts, a major fire was extinguished
at one of Kosovo's main power stations during the night
of 19 July. Forces from KFOR, UNMIK, UNMIK Police, the
Kosovo Police Service (KPS) and the Kosovo Protection
Corps (KPC) managed to control the fire, which spread
rapidly.
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| Allied Command
Europe Mobile Force Land Headquarters to be dissolved in
Autumn 2002 |
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Based upon the recommendation of NATO's Military Authorities,
the Defence Planning Committee approved on 19 July 2002
the disbandment of Allied Command Europe Mobile Force
Land (LAND) (AMF (L)).
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| Funeral
of former NATO Secretary General |
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A funeral service was held for Dr Joseph Luns, former
NATO Secretary General (1971-1984), who passed away on
17 July. The service was held on 23 July at the "Abbaye
de la Cambre", in Brussels. His body has now been
taken to the Netherlands for burial.
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| NATO Secretary
General calls for improved defence co-operation
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A strong transatlantic defence industry has a key role
in meeting NATO's defence needs, said NATO Secretary Lord
Robertson in a speech to leading industrialists attending
this year's Farnborough Air Show.
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Elections
in southern Serbia a milestone says NATO Secretary
General
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"The municipal elections successfully conducted
yesterday in Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja are an important
milestone in the consolidation of the peace process, democracy
and reconciliation in southern Serbia. They reflect the
positive trends that we have already witnessed in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and in the Balkans generally,"
said the NATO Secretary General in a press statement released
on 29 July 2002.
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