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U.S. Defense Secretary Gates at NATO: "We still need more trainers [in Afghanistan],..who are critical as we develop the process of transition..." MORE http://www.defense.gov/transcripts/trans cript.aspx?transcriptid=4642
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U.S. Mission to NATO With help from ISAF trainers, the Afghan National Army continues to develop the capabilities to defeat insurgents. To complement this effort, ISAF is increasingly viewing the conflict as a competition for the loyalties of the local people. By prioritizing reconstruction projects, ANA and NATO forces are able improve stability.
U.S. Mission to NATO THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATO--Comments on NATO's relevance in the 21st century from former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and young adults at Carnegie Europe’s conference on NATO's Strategic Concept.
U.S. Mission to NATO QUIZ: What are the three Ds of the U.S. National Security Strategy launched yesterday? Find out: http://nato.usmission.gov/
U.S. Mission to NATO It's difficult for an Afghan National Police officer working in a remote or high-risk part of Afghanistan to receive his or her paycheck. With help from NATO, the Afghan government implemented a new pay-by-cell-phone program.
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VIDEO: Military Managing the Environment. "Ultimately we will be judged not just on how well we do our military mission, but on how responsibily we manage our presence." http://www.natochannel.tv/default.aspx?a id=4138
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On 17 May, the Group of Experts appointed by the NATO Secretary General to lay the groundwork for the development of a new Strategic Concept -- NATO's defining document -- presented their analysis and recommendations to the North Atlantic Council. Watch the press conference: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/even ts_57552.htm.
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One of the first tasks of the new Strategic Concept will be to analyse the risks and challenges arising from today's and tomorrow's security environment.
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Secretary Clinton and Afghan President Karzai discuss the upcoming peace jirga, reconciliation with the Taliban, and the rights of Afghan women. http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-engl ish/2010/May/20100514102429eaifas0.50545 9.html
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President Obama offers support to Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s planned May 29 peace jirga to discuss reconciliation efforts with the Taliban, but says military pressure is also needed to help convince Taliban fighters to lay down their arms and rejoin Afghan society.
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May 11, 2010: Secretary Clinton and Afghan President Hamid Karzai's remarks at the U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Discussions at the Department of State.
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The United States has no doubt about the need for a vibrant Europe, Vice President Biden said in a speech to the European Union Parliament in Brussels. http://www.america.gov/st/peacesec-engli sh/2010/May/20100506152230dmslahrellek0. 4666864.html
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U.S. Vice President Biden and Ambassador Daalder are greeted by NATO Secretary General Rasmussen this morning. http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/phot os_63199.htm
U.S. Mission to NATO Advancing Europe’s Security -- U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden opinion piece: "There is still much to do as we seek a fully democratic, secure, peaceful and prosperous Europe."
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America seeks a Europe in which all countries, including Russia, play a full role in facing new threats.
U.S. Mission to NATO Secretary Clinton (May 3): "President Obama has made reducing the threat posed by nuclear weapons and materials a central mission of our foreign policy."
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May 3, 2010: Secretary Clinton delivers remarks at the Review Conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty at the United Nations.