Difficult Polish-US partnership
Polskie Radio January 18, 2008 Polish-US relations in the sphere of political and military cooperation have entered a very sensitive stage. more
Year: 2008
Analyst Backs Gates’ NATO Criticism
Washington Times January 18, 2008 Support for Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ criticism of other NATO members’ performance in Afghanistan appeared from an unexpected source yesterday — a European defense specialist who is closely linked to senior NATO officials. more
US contagion forces Sweden to lower forecast
Financial Times January 18, 2008 Sweden’s government has warned of a “significant downgrade” to its economic growth forecasts due to the turmoil in the US and affirmed it is ready to boost public spending in response. more
Gates Looks To Calm Nato Allies
Financial Times January 18, 2008 Robert Gates, US defence secretary, on Thursday said the recent decision to send an additional 3,200 marines to Afghanistan did not reflect dissatisfaction about the military performance of US allies in the country. more
Defense Secretary, Facing Criticism, Hails NATO’s Forces In Afghanistan
The New York Times January 18, 2008 Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Thursday that NATO countries were playing a “significant and powerful role in Afghanistan,” after some of Washington’s closest European allies assailed him for comments cited in a news report about their counterinsurgency operations in the volatile south. more