Section: Afghanistan
NATO chief rules out arms race with Russia
By Hamim Kakar on 24 June 2015 KABUL (Pajhwok): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said the military alliance would not get dragged into an arms race with Russia but must counter Moscow’s “aggressive actions” in Ukraine. Defence ministers from 41 NATO ally and partner nations are due to approve… read more...
NATO To Stay On In Afghanistan Post Resolute Support
NATO Foreign Ministers announced Wednesday that the alliance would maintain its presence in Afghanistan once the current Resolute Support mission ends.At the end of the first day of a two-day meeting in Antalya, Turkey, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance and the Afghan leaders agreed on a framework for the future joint...
MH17 crash: Russian challenge to rebel Buk missile theory
“It was a Buk-M1,” announced Novaya Gazeta, considered one of the few independent media publications left in Russia. The newspaper behind the sensational headline says it obtained a confidential, anonymous report by a group of Russian military specialists, including those working for the top secret company that produces surface-to-air missiles...
Ukraine truce: US accuses Russia of violating deal
The US has accused Russia of deploying more air defence systems in eastern Ukraine in breach of a ceasefire deal. The state department also said Russia was involved in training separatist forces in the area and building up its forces along the border. The Kremlin has not yet responded to the claims. A truce between Ukrainian forces and...
