Daily Archives: January 22, 2015

Citizen Skyhawk Blue Angels on a NATO!
Citizen jy0040-59L with sapphire crystal upgrade on a Dievas Regimental Blue Yellow NATO G10 Military Nylon Strap - Matte ...

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Opening remarks by Chairman of NATO Military Committee - NATO Chiefs of Defence Meeting, 21 JAN 2015
Opening remarks by the Chairman of the Military Committee, General Knud Bartels, at the 172nd meeting of the Military Committee in Chiefs of Staff session, 21 January 2015. More from the event:...

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NATO Leaders Discuss Russian Actions Toward Ukraine
2015 - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs GEN Martin Dempsey is closely following reports of Russian activity in Ukraine while meeting with NATO leaders in Brussels.

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By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) - Fighting in eastern Ukraine is fiercer than ever in some locations, NATO's top commander in Europe said Thursday - adding that the weapons systems seen now in the region have in the past heralded a fresh incursion by Russian troops.

"Violence has intensified and changed character in Ukraine," U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove told a news conference at NATO headquarters. He said the fighting has re-escalated to levels seen before the Sept. 5 Minsk cease-fire agreement "and in some cases beyond."

Questioned by reporters, Breedlove, the alliance's chief commander in Europe, said he couldn't confirm Ukrainian authorities' statements that 9,000 Russian troops had entered the country.

"(But) what we do see is that the Russian-backed forces have renewed capability now to bring pressure on the Ukrainian forces, and have in several places moved the line of contact to the west," he added.

What's more, said Breedlove, NATO intelligence has begun to detect "the signatures of air defense systems and electronic warfare systems that have accompanied past Russian troop movements into Ukraine."

He declined to specify which systems, and whether they include the Buk mobile surface-to-air missile battery blamed for shooting down a Malaysian jetliner on July 17, killing all 298 people aboard. But on two prior occasions, Breedlove said, deployment of such weaponry was accompanied by a border crossing by Russian troops.

"We see the same types of equipment, etc. in eastern Ukraine now," he said.

Breedlove spoke after defense chiefs from NATO's 28 nations met to help the alliance meet its wide-ranging agenda for 2015.

Without disclosing many details, Breedlove said a decision was made taken to restore direct contacts between NATO and the chief of the Russian general staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, ties that were broken off after Russia's annexation of Crimea last March.

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NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised on Wednesday the participation of Bulgaria in the missions and operations of the Alliance.

During his meeting with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Stoltenberg also commended the high reputation of Bulgarian military personnel, the government's press service reports.

Borisov and Stoltenberg also discussed the cooperation within the framework of the Alliance and the Readiness Action Plan, which was approved at the Wales Summit in September 2014.

Borisov highlighted that the resources allocated for defence have to be spent in pragmatic and efficient way.

This was necessary in order to strike a balance between the opportunities of the budget and the maintenance of highly prepared and materially equipped armed forces.

The initiatives of NATO and the EU, which provide opportunities for smart defence and sharing of capacities, were also underlined.

Other topics of discussion included regional and energy security.

Bulgaria was also visited by the Deputy Chairman of NATO's Military Committee Lieutenant General Mark Schissler last week.

The increase of the operational compatibility between the armed forces of Bulgaria and NATO was in the focus of Schissler's visit.

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NATO Secretary General Praises Bulgarian Contribution to Alliance