NATO
AUSTRALIA: Afghan commitment signals new defence role
On November 17, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Australia may send a force of...
AustraliaRUSSIA: Putin not seeking veto over NATO activities
Moscow is not seeking to gain a veto over NATO activities but is prepared to upgrade ties as...
RussiaAUSTRALIA: Afghan commitment signals new defence role
Australia's military involvement in the Afghanistan campaign should help solidify the defence...
AustraliaRUSSIA/BALTIC STATES: NATO inevitability acccepted
Russian President Vladimir Putin last week told a US audience that he was "not opposed" to the...
Baltic StatesRUSSIAN/BALTIC STATES: NATO inevitability acccepted
The Kremlin remains opposed to NATO enlargement into the Baltic states, but now recognises that...
Baltic StatesUKRAINE: Kuchmas ambitions threaten defence reform
President Leonid Kuchma appointed Ukraine's Chief of the General Staff, Army General Volodymyr...
UkraineUKRAINE:
President Leonid Kuchma has instituted a defence reshuffle following the downing by the...
UkraineEUROPEAN UNION: Crisis elevates security policies
Although the crisis has precipitated visible short-term rifts among certain EU member states,...