2008

Iraqi Joint Staff College Graduation
	27/10/2008 BAGHDAD, October 7. The Chief of the Iraqi Joint Forces and Commanding General NATO Training Mission – Iraq today presided over the graduation of 64 officers from the third Junior Staff Course at the Iraqi Joint Staff College in Ar Rustamiyah, Baghdad.

NATO Naval Task Group en route to escort duties off Somali coast
	24/10/2008 Three NATO ships, part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) - separated from the main SNMG2 group and are en route to the East African coast responding to the UN Secretary General's request for NATO to escort merchant ships carrying World Food Programme (WFP) cargo.

Canadian Mounties share skills with Afghan Police
	23/10/2008 KABUL, Afghanistan - The security of Afghanistan is dependant on an effective police force. The police spend more time with people in their communities, and are more familiar with the region than other national security forces.

Statement by General John Craddock, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, on ISAF Counter Narcotics Mandate Expansion

21/10/2008
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - "At the request of the Afghan government, I am grateful the North Atlantic Council has given me the authority to expand the International Security and Assistance Force's (ISAF) role in counter narcotic operations. We now have the ability to move forward in an area that affects the security and stability of Afghanistan. It will allow us to reduce the funding and income to the insurgents -- which will enhance the force protection of all ISAF and Afghan National Security Force personnel."

SACEUR’s address to the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies

20/10/2008
“NATO's role and credibility as a security provider in the post-Cold War era will be judged by how we respond to emerging crises, and if committed, how well we perform in our operations. And as NATO's operational commander, I can say that we are indeed performing admirably in our operations, but that we face numerous challenges – external challenges as a function of our opposition and the situations in which we are engaged, and internal challenges as a result of our policies and processes,” said General John Craddock, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, during a speech to The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies on the 20th of October. His speech was primarily focused on NATO's role as security provider, the challenges NATO are facing and the operation in Afghanistan.

Standing NATO Maritime Group transits Suez Canal en-route to anti-piracy duties
	15/10/2008 Mons, Belgium — Seven ships, from six NATO navies, transitthe Suez Canal today, on their way to conduct both anti-piracy duties and visit NATO partner nations in the Gulf region.

NATO Military Committee visits NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen

13/10/2008
The Chairman of NATO's Military Committee, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola and Committee Representatives from all 26 NATO nations visited the E-3A Component at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany on 13 October. The visit provided the Chairman and the Committee Representatives with an up-close look at NATO NAEWF flying operations and updated information about a variety of issues that impact the personnel and mission of the NATO Early Warning and Control Force (NAEW&CF).

NATO NAEWF visit Czech Republic to display aircraft and demonstrate capabilities

08/10/2008
Aircraft and personnel from NATO's Airborne Early Warning and Control Programme (NAEW&C) made visits to Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic from 17 to 20 September to give top political leaders and the public an opportunity to get an up close look the E-3A NAEWF aircraft and learn about the capabilities that the NATO NAEWF fleet provides to the Alliance. The visit was part of ongoing negotiations between NAEW&C Programme officials and the Czech government regarding Czech membership to the NATO NAEWF programme in 2010.

The Chairman of the Military Committee visits SHAPE
	08/10/2008 Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, The Chairman of the Military Committee, paid a short visit to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on the 7th of October.

SACEUR address at the Strategic Security and Defence Agenda Roundtable

06/10/2008
Today we ask if Afghanistan is NATO's last frontier. Many pundits tie success in Afghanistan to NATO's future, arguing that failure would be the undoing of the Alliance. Undoubtedly, success in Afghanistan is linked to the role the alliance will have in the future, but truth be told, this conflict is not uniquely NATO's to win or lose. Rather it is for the government of Afghanistan's and the international community's, collectively, to win or lose. NATO's role, while challenging, is narrowed to providing the safe and secure environment that will enable the conditions for good governance and reconstruction and development,” said General John Craddock, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, during a speech to the Strategic Security and Defence Agenda Roundtable on the 6th of October. His speech was focused on NATO and its role in Afghanistan.

NATO NAEWF visit Czech Republic to display aircraft and demonstrate capabilities

06/10/2008
“Today we ask if Afghanistan is NATO's last frontier. Many pundits tie success in Afghanistan to NATO's future, arguing that failure would be the undoing of the Alliance. Undoubtedly, success in Afghanistan is linked to the role the alliance will have in the future, but truth be told, this conflict is not uniquely NATO's to win or lose. Rather it is for the government of Afghanistan's and the international community's, collectively, to win or lose. NATO's role, while challenging, is narrowed to providing the safe and secure environment that will enable the conditions for good governance and reconstruction and development,” said General John Craddock, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, during a speech to the Strategic Security and Defence Agenda Roundtable on the 6th of October. His speech was focused on NATO and its

NATO is committed to success

03/10/2008
“NATO has demonstrated a remarkable capability to adjust to the rapid changes confronting European, North American, and global security since the end of the Cold War. The Alliance has been confronted with instability, humanitarian crises, regional conflict, and terrorism on a multi-national scale. This is the reality of the 21st Century and NATO has responded with capabilities at hand and has developed new capabilities, new policies, and new partnerships to meet these challenges” said General Karl-Heinz Lather, Chief of Staff of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, in an Exclusive Interview, conducted by Dieter Farwick, World Security Network Foundation.

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