2011

30 Nov 2011

Deployed security forces have the vital task of keeping their installation's population out of harm's way so they can perform their own missions day in and day out.

29 Nov 2011

Tuesday, 29 November, Ms. Margot Wallstrom, Special Representative to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, visited SHAPE as a special guest speaker for a Gender Perspectives working group round-table meeting to discuss NATO's and the UN's concern of the growing issue of Gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence.

29 Nov 2011

Over the weekend, NATO’s flag ship, the Italian ship Andrea Doria assisted the MV Rosalia D’Amato after she was released from 7 months in pirate captivity. A ransom was paid and the pirates left the ship early on Saturday morning.

28 Nov 2011

How fast Bosnia and Herzegovina will join NATO depends on political will and fulfillment of remaining requirements, one of which is resolution of the issue of registration of prospective defence property, which is a condition for the activation of Membership Action Plan (MAP).

28 Nov 2011

A recent ceremony represents a transition of the Up-Armored Humvee (UAH) course at RMTC-South to ANA control, according to U.S. Army Capt. Rob Zielinski, officer-in-charge for the RMTC-South Training Advisory Team.

28 Nov 2011

London: At its meeting in New York last week the United Nations Security Council voted to extend its mandate for those fighting piracy off the Horn of Africa by a further 12 months. NATO deployed on its Counter Piracy operations in response to the UN's concern over the damage and disruption to world trade caused by the rapid growth in piracy off the Somali coast.

27 Nov 2011

President Karzai has confirmed the second group of Afghan provinces, cities and districts to make the transition to Afghan security lead. Over the coming months, Afghan security forces will progressively take over lead responsibility for providing security in a further 18 areas.

25 Nov 2011

KABUL, Afghanistan – Seven Afghan Air Force Lieutenants have been selected to attend the first undergraduate pilot training held exclusively inside Afghanistan in more than 30 years.

25 Nov 2011

Wednesday, 23 November, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Defence and Security Co-operation visited MC Northwood.

25 Nov 2011

Baghdad, Iraq – The Joint Training Coordination Cell (JTCC) Implementation Working Group met for the first time on Wednesday 23 November at the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) Headquarters.

23 Nov 2011

HELMAND, Afghanistan (Nov. 20, 2011) – Afghan National Army Special Forces (ANASF), partnered with Coalition Special Operations Forces (SOF), located and captured an enemy Improvised Explosive Device (IED) facility in Malozai village, Sangin district, Nov. 20.

22 Nov 2011

As commander of the International Security Assistance Force, I commend the duty and professional actions of all Afghan Army, Police and Directorate of National Security units who made possible a secure environment during the recent Loya Jirga in Kabul.