Monthly Archives: September 2014

Obama: NATO united in defeating ISIS
As the NATO Summit closes, President Obama says the organization #39;s member states are committed to defeating ISIS.

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Inside Story: NATO alliance: Moment of truth?
Leaders meet for a summit viewed as the most crucial since the end of the Cold War.

By: Al Jazeera English

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Obama: NATO United Against Islamic State
Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress President Barack Obama says NATO members are unanimous on the need for immediate action against Islamic State militants....

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NATO Newport (Wales) fly past
Fly past of the NATO planes over Newport 5th September 2014, taken from Black Ash Park.

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NATO creates spearhead force to counter Russia
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen formally announced on Friday the creation of a rapid response spearhead force to be deployed in Eastern Europe. A show of force in response...

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Newport, Wales (CNN) -- NATO members agreed Friday to form a "spearhead" force of several thousand land troops ready to deploy within a few days, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, as the trans-Atlantic alliance grapples with the threats posed by Russia's interference in Ukraine and the rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq

The troops would be backed by air, sea and special forces support, he said, with a command and control center and extra equipment in Eastern Europe.

"This decision sends a clear message: NATO protects all allies at all times," Rasmussen said on the second day of a NATO summit in Newport, Wales.

"And it sends a clear message to any potential aggressor: Should you even think of attacking one ally, you will be facing the whole alliance."

The new readiness action plan, which includes proposals for more short notice exercises, is intended to help NATO respond swiftly to Russian aggression and other international conflicts.

"In these turbulent times, NATO must be prepared to undertake the full range of missions and to defend allies against the full range of threats," Rasmussen said.

He said NATO members also "stand ready to assist Iraq" in its fight against Islamist extremists if Baghdad asks for help.

But pressed by reporters on exactly what aid NATO would offer, Rasmussen toned down his remarks, saying NATO is prepared to consider a "defense capability building mission" in Iraq.

President Barack Obama said Friday that "there's great conviction that we have to act as part of the international community to degrade" and ultimately destroy ISIS jihadists that pose a long-term threat to member countries.

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