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NATO conducted a research about fascism in one of the biggest cities in Ukraine, Lviv. – Video

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NATO conducted a research about fascism in one of the biggest cities in Ukraine, Lviv.
If the Russian media is to be believed, Ukraine is a country bordering on chaos, with fascists taking over the country following an illegal coup. We visit Lviv in western Ukraine to try and...

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NATO Intercepts ‘Significant’ Group of Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Over Baltic! – Video

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NATO Intercepts #39;Significant #39; Group of Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Over Baltic!
http://www.undergroundworldnews.com NATO jets intercepted more Russian military planes over the Baltic Sea than in the past weeks combined as Lithuanian media said army units were put on higher ...

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NATO Secretary General and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan – Joint Press Point – 09 DEC 2014 – Video

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NATO Secretary General and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan - Joint Press Point - 09 DEC 2014
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joint press point with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Nasser Judeh. Held 09 December 2014 in Amman, Jordan.

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Britain calls on NATO help in submarine hunt – media

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LONDON (Reuters) - NATO allies sent patrol planes to help Britain scour the waters off its western Scottish coast after a submarine's periscope was spotted, in a search reminiscent of the Cold War, media reported.

Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said it had received help from NATO allies in an operation, but declined to go into further details.

Reports that searches took place in late November and early December, which first appeared in Aviation Week, come amid growing tensions between Western powers and Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis.

A squadron of Russian warships entered the English Channel last month and Sweden said it had proof a foreign submarine was operating illegally in its waters in October.

A periscope was spotted in waters where Royal Navy submarines normally surface as they head in or out of a base at Faslane, home to Britain's nuclear deterrent, Aviation Week reported.

It said planes from France, the United States and Canada were involved in the search.

"NATO partners have provided assistance for the operation of maritime patrol aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth for a limited period with the Royal Navy.We do not discuss the detail of maritime operations," the MoD said in a statement late on Tuesday.

Britain has not had its own specialist maritime patrol aircraft since scrapping its Nimrod programme as part of a defence review in 2010.

The MoD did not confirm the planes were looking for a submarine or when the operation took place. Aviation Week said it was not clear whether the submarine being hunted had entered British territorial waters.

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NATO Land Command fully operational, says commander

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GRAFENWHR, Germany NATOs Allied Land Command has finally reached full operational capacity, LANDCOM commander Lt. Gen. John Nicholson said at the close on Wednesday of NATOs largest training exercise since the end of the Cold War.

One aim of the exercise, Trident Lance, was to test how well a fully operational LANDCOM which is charged with improving the effectiveness and reaction time of the alliances land forces could respond to an international crisis. In this case, the scenario dealt with the hypothetical invasion of NATO member Estonia, which borders Russia at NATOs northeastern corner.

To that end, more than 3,700 troops took part in scenarios, simulated with both computer and traditional training events, that included everything from missile strikes to cyber attacks.

The bulk of Trident Lance was based out of the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwhr. Command elements from Poland, Greece and Turkey also took part, while U.S. Army in Europe provided a hefty logistical contribution.

Nicholson was joined by Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Phillip Breedlove and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation French Gen. Jean-Paul Palomeros in talking about how Trident Lance reflects the new reality of military operations in Europe.

Two years ago the head of states and government of NATO decided to reinvest in training and exercises because they felt that we needed to regain our readiness after two decades of operations and to keep the lessons that we have learned through the operations, Palomeros said. Today, this connective forces initiative is a reality, and we see that through this exercise.

Even though this exercise has been in the planning stages for years, growing tensions in eastern Europe have given it added importance, Breedlove said.

As you have seen over the past few months, Russias aggressive actions in Ukraine have triggered the alliance to begin a series of assurance and adaptation measures to assure our allies and adapt our military organizations to the new security environment in Europe, he said.

Trident Lance is a part of what will be a persistent and continuous level of activity, to include exercises large and small to ensure our forces are prepared to respond on short notice when needed.

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Joint press point by Donald Tusk & Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General (full version) – Video

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Joint press point by Donald Tusk Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General (full version)
EN - Joint press statements by Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, and Jens STOLTENBERG, NATO Secretary General, following their meeting at the European Council - FULL version -...

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"Germany complicit in NATO aggression toward Russia" – Sahra Wagenknecht, Berlin 12/2/14 (RUPTLY) – Video

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"Germany complicit in NATO aggression toward Russia" - Sahra Wagenknecht, Berlin 12/2/14 (RUPTLY)
mit freundl. Genehmigung durch RUPTLY: Germany: "We #39;re complicit in NATO aggression toward Russia" - Wagenknecht http://youtu.be/4GiwBo5-81s M/S Sahra Wagenknecht walking to podium ...

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NATO Intercepts Russian Bombers Over Baltic: Kremlin accused of increasing airspace incursions – Video

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NATO Intercepts Russian Bombers Over Baltic: Kremlin accused of increasing airspace incursions
A group of Russian fighter jets flying provocatively close to Latvian airspace over the Baltic Sea were intercepted and chased-off by NATO fighter planes in three separate incidents reported...

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NATO Secretary General – 20th anniversary of Mediterranean Dialogue, 9 DEC 2014 – Video

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NATO Secretary General - 20th anniversary of Mediterranean Dialogue, 9 DEC 2014
Keynote address by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NAC-MD Seminar celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Mediterranean Dialogue, Amman, Jordan, 9 December 2014.

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US, NATO end combat command in Afghanistan (+video)

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Kabul, Afghanistan The US and NATO closed their combat command in Afghanistan on Monday, more than 13 years after invading the country in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks to target Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.

Though quickly routing the Taliban-led government that sheltered the militants, the US-led coalition soon found itself spending billions of dollars rebuilding a country devastated by almost 30 years of war while an insurgency grew as the invasion and occupation of Iraq quickly took America's attention.

As NATO's International Security Assistance Force's Joint Command, which was in charge of combat operations, lowered its flag Monday and formally ended its deployment, resurgent Taliban militants launched yet another bloody attack in the country. And with US President Barack Obama allowing American troops to go after both Al Qaeda and Taliban militants in the country into next year, the fighting likely won't be over anytime soon.

"I don't think the war will slow or stop during the winter, as attacks on cities are not contingent on the weather," Afghan political analyst Wahid Muzhdah said. "I believe attacks in the cities will increase they attract media attention."

Monday's ceremony saw the NATO flag of the command folded and put away amid the foreign troop withdrawal. From Jan. 1, the coalition will maintain a force of 13,000 troops in Afghanistan, down from a peak around 140,000 in 2011. As of Dec. 1, there were some 13, 300 NATO troops in the country.

US Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of NATO and US forces, said foreign troops now will focus on training and supporting local Afghan forces, which have led the fight against the Taliban insurgents since mid-2013.

"The Afghan security forces are capable," Campbell told The Associated Press. "They have to make some changes in the leadership which they're doing, and they have to hold people accountable."

But as local troops stepped up, they now face record-high casualty figures that have risen 6.5 percent this year, to 4,634 killed in action, compared to 4,350 in 2013. By comparison, some 3,500 foreign forces, including at least 2,210 American soldiers, have been killed since the war began in 2001.

President Obama recently allowed American forces to launch operations against both Taliban and Al Qaeda militants, broadening the mission of the US forces that will remain in the country. They also will be permitted to provide combat and air support as necessary, while Afghan President Ashraf Ghani also considers resuming controversial night raids that could see Americans take part.

Up to 10,800 US troops will remain in Afghanistan for the first three months of next year, 1,000 more than previously planned, said a NATO official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss troop deployments. As a result, there will be little, if any, net drop in U.S. troop numbers between now and Dec. 31, when the international combat mission formally ends.

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US, NATO forces mark end of Afghan combat mission

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Dec. 8, 2014 - International Security Assistance Force Joint Command (IJC), Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson, left, folds the flag of IJC during a flag-lowering ceremony at Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan. The U.S. and NATO ceremonially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan Monday, 13 years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks sparked their invasion of the country.(AP)

Dec. 8, 2014 - International Security Assistance Forces take part in a ceremony at Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan. The U.S. and NATO ceremonially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan Monday, 13 years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks sparked their invasion of the country.(AP)

December 7, 2014: US military forces listen to U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaking at Tactical Base Gamberi in eastern Afghanistan. Hagel was winding up a two day visit, his last to Afghanistan as secretary of defense. (AP Photo/Mark Wilson, Pool)

The U.S. and NATO closed their combat command in Afghanistan on Monday, more than 13 years after invading the country in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks to target al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden.

Though quickly routing the Taliban-led government that sheltered the militants, the U.S.-led coalition soon found itself spending billions of dollars rebuilding a country devastated by almost 30 years of war while an insurgency grew as the invasion and occupation of Iraq quickly took America's attention.

As NATO's International Security Assistance Force's Joint Command, which was in charge of combat operations, lowered its flag Monday and formally ended its deployment, resurgent Taliban militants launched yet another bloody attack in the country. And with President Barack Obama allowing American troops to go after both al Qaeda and Taliban militants in the country into the next year, the fighting likely won't be over anytime soon.

"I don't think the war will slow or stop during the winter, as attacks on cities are not contingent on the weather," Afghan political analyst Wahid Muzhdah said. "I believe attacks in the cities will increase -- they attract media attention."

Monday's ceremony saw the NATO flag of the command folded and put away amid the foreign troop withdrawal. From Jan. 1, the coalition will maintain a force of 13,000 troops in Afghanistan, down from a peak around 140,000 in 2011. As of Dec. 1, there were some 13, 300 NATO troops in the country.

U.S. Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of NATO and U.S. forces, said foreign troops now will focus on training and supporting local Afghan forces, which have led the fight against the Taliban insurgents since mid-2013.

"The Afghan security forces are capable," Campbell told The Associated Press. "They have to make some changes in the leadership which they're doing, and they have to hold people accountable."

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