NATO
AFGHANISTAN: Army remains a liability
Afghanistan needs a 200,000-strong army, the Ministry of Defence said at the weekend. The figure...
AfghanistanAFGHANISTAN: US push for poppy spraying is contentious
There are growing calls from some quarters in Washington for Kabul to permit the use of...
AfghanistanFRANCE: Sarkozy's demands may be too high for NATO
President Nicolas Sarkozy's statement last month that he is willing to consider reintegrating...
FranceAFGHANISTAN: Police training goals will not be met
The shortcomings of the Afghan National Police are at the forefront of questions about the extent...
AfghanistanCEE: Europeans differ over visions of NATO's future
The dividing lines between the Central-East European (CEE) and West European EU members on NATO's...
NatoFRANCE/RUSSIA: Harsher rhetoric is just that
One of the major changes President Nicolas Sarkozy's government appears to have ushered in is a...
FranceAFGHANISTAN/NATO: Alliance divides threaten mission
The kidnapping of two Italian soldiers has not changed Italy's stance on the NATO mission in...
AfghanistanUKRAINE: Premier's party raises divisive issues
The Party of Regions announced on September 17 that it had collected three million signatures for...
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