The Associated Press January 17, 2008 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will press Washington’s case for fresh U.N. sanctions against Iran next week in Europe even as the U.S. considers imposing more penalties of its own to step up pressure on Tehran to halt activities that could lead to the development of a nuclear weapon. […]
Jerusalem Post January 17, 2008 In a report presented in Brussels, former military commanders of the United States, Germany, France, Britain and the Netherlands laid out a new strategy for NATO designed to create stronger ties between the US and its European allies. The authors of the report included Gen. (ret.) Dr. Klaus Naumann, former […]
The New York Times January 17, 2008 The Czech Republic and the United States are within months of signing three framework agreements on the deployment of the Pentagon’s missile shield, Karel Schwarzenberg, the Czech foreign minister, said Wednesday. more
Washington Post January 17, 2008 Some of the United States’ closest NATO allies expressed anger and astonishment Wednesday at published statements by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates describing their forces as poorly trained for fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. more
Los Angeles Times January 17, 2008 The Dutch Defense Ministry on Wednesday summoned the U.S. ambassador as other American allies denounced criticism of NATO forces in Afghanistan by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. more