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Omega Speedmaster // NATO Strap

barriebloor.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday

Works well with the NATO strap. Thanks to @mark_teigh for the tip off...

Pierre Harmel, Belgian minister who helped reshape NATO

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | yesterday

Born: 16 March, 1911, in Uccle, Belgium Died: 15 November, 2009, in Brussels, aged 98.

• Pierre Harmel, Belgian minister who helped reshape NATO - Scotsman.com

Jerusalem – Israel To Send Ship to NATO In Anti-Terror Force

Vos Iz Neais (Free subscription) | yesterday

Jerusalem – Israeli and NATO officials say Israel will dispatch a warship to join a NATO naval force, marking an upgrade in ties. An Israeli missile ship will join NATO’s “Active Endeavor” naval force, aimed at curbing terrorism in the Mediterranean. Israeli defense officials say Israel already has a liaison officer with the naval force. They say the [...]

Edinburgh meeting makes NATO action plan for Afghanistan more vivid

People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday

After its Parliamentary Assembly's meeting in Edinburgh, NATO seems to have moved further closer to a final decision on troops surge in Afghanistan. Though no formal statement was issued at the end of the meeting, the speeches of NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband manifested what is on the mind of the alliance leaders. The five-day gathering, attended...

New NATO Training Headquarters to stand up and Change of Command at Camp Eggers, Kabul

DVIDS RSS 2.0 Feed (Free subscription) | yesterday

A ceremony at Camp Eggers is scheduled to mark a significant change to the command structure of Coalition Forces training and mentoring the Afghan National Security Forces in Afghanistan, Nov. 21, 2009.

Nato breakaway would leave us exposed

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Bill McLean (Letters 18 November) clearly does not understand the realpolitik of postwar Europe when he criticises Nato's actions and inactions. The agreements bet

Yeast-Seeking Plungers for NATO Potatoes

Just Another Stupid Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Q: What do you need when you mix Belgium waffles with French Bread and English muffins? (NATO potatoes') Count Sneaky A: Ha! Yes. AND, you need a yeast-seeking plunger for your clogged blood vessels. ATTN KIDS: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! Share

COIN Challenges for NATO Strategy and Operations

SWJ Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Counterinsurgency: The Challenge for NATO Strategy and Operations (250 pages - pdf). Produced by the NATO War College and edited by Christopher Schnaubelt, this document includes an introduction and 11 chapters covering NATO’s COIN challenges and implications, lessons from Afghanistan, hybrid adversaries, balancing civil-military operations, measures of effectiveness, local security forces in...

Report: Israeli navy to join NATO Mediterranean mission

People Daily (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Israeli navy will dispatch a missile ship in the coming months to participate in a NATO mission to patrol the Mediterranean Sea and prevent weapons smuggling, local daily The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday on its website. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of General Staff Gabi Ashkenazi and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola made the decision Wednesday night, said...

NATO postpones conference on forces for Afghanistan: spokesman

People Daily (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

NATO has delayed a meeting on boosting forces for Afghanistan to take all developments into account, including U.S. President Barack Obama's decision on his new strategy. NATO spokesman James Appathurai said on Wednesday at a press briefing that the force generation conference, which is expected on Nov. 23, will take place in two parts. The Nov. 23 meeting will go ahead and focus on NATO's missions...

• NATO delays talks on new forces for Afghanistan - kansascity.com
• NATO delays talks on new forces for Afghanistan - Boston Globe

NATO Should Launch Major Counterstrike in Afghanistan, Says COIN Expert

Michael Goldfarb - The Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Here's a nifty write-up of counterinsurgency sensei David Kilcullen's speech at John Hopkins, delivered last night. Kilcullen's been in the news recently, warning of a "Suez-like disaster" should the White House lowball USFOR-A boss Gen McChrystal's request for 40k additional...

NATO cannot afford to turn its back on Afghanistan: Rasmussen

Sify (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

A NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan would lead to a strengthening of al-Qaeda and cause instability to spread through the region, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday in the Hungarian capital.

NATO says 2 US service members have...

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

NATO says 2 US service members have been killed in southern Afghanistan.

NATO welcomes Karzai's second term, demands corruption clampdown

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Brussels - Hamid Karzai must rid his new administration of rampant corruption, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday as he hailed the Afghan president's second term as an historic event. On behalf of NATO, I congratulate President Karzai ...

NATO: 2 US service members killed in southern Afghanistan

Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

KABUL - NATO says 2 US service members have been killed in southern Afghanistan.

The question of what the stack wow power leveling

changlijie28 | 28/10/2009

When you are looking for a piece of gear, and asked himself, this is an upgrade, there is a problem, you need to ask the number. First of all, how would you gem pieces? , The election that most need to spend WoW Gold, Yao? It is always compared to each other fully gemmed (with or without socket bonus, depending on your Gemming choice). If you are unsure how to precious stones, try two or three or four...

New Druid Frequently Asked Questions

changlijie28 | 28/10/2009

I did! (Azoth) I played a level 60 Druid in closed beta and now I play a druid and a warrior. You can contact me by sending an in game mail to Azoth on the Hyjal server. What the heck is a druid? A druid is a class that can adapt to situations and fit the roles of other classes. We are not quite a "jack of all trades" class; that is more the shaman. The druid is supplements other classes by filling...