The New Dark Age

UN shuts mission in Afghanistan’s Kandahar
Washington Post
NATO forces are planning the biggest military offensive of the nearly
nine-year-old war in coming months in and around Kandahar, the biggest city
in the …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/27/AR2010042700783.html

Russia Open to Joint Missile Defense With NATO, Medvedev Says
Global Security Newswire
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said his country is open to collaborating
with NATO on a system of mutual missile defense in Europe, RIA Novosti
reported …
www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100427_9610.php

Afghans Torch NATO Vehicles After Civilian Deaths
Politics Daily (blog)
NATO supply vehicles were set ablaze in eastern Afghanistan after
allegations were made public that US and Afghan troops killed three
civilians in their …
www.politicsdaily.com/2010/04/26/afghans-torch-nato-vehicles-after-civilian-deaths/

NATO chief calls for better coordination between member states
Deutsche Welle
The European Union and NATO have announced plans to improve cooperation to
meet modern challenges. And EU defense minister agreed to meet regularly to
…
www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5509595,00.html

Bosnia-Herzegovina Offered Plan for NATO Membership
Media Newswire (press release)
Washington – Members of NATO have agreed to grant Bosnia-Herzegovina’s
request for a membership action plan (MAP), which could pave the way for
its entry …
media-newswire.com/release_1117982.html

NATO soldier dies in Afghanistan
Press TV
Taliban militants have killed another NATO soldier in the troubled eastern
Afghanistan amid climbing casualties among the foreign forces there. …
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=124601&sectionid=351020403

Karzai’s under-fire brother rejects US criticism and backs Nato offensive
Financial Times
By Matthew Green in Kandahar The powerful half-brother of Hamid Karzai,
Afghanistan’s president, has vowed to back a major Nato operation in
Kandahar, …
www.ft.com/cms/s/d61c5c14-5192-11df-bed9-00144feab49a.html

NATO Supreme Europe Commander Lauds Bulgarian Contribution
Novinite.com
NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, Admiral Stavridis, has thanked
Bulgaria for its contribution to the Alliance including with respect to its
…
www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=115669

Uproar in Ukraine parliament as Russian Black Sea fleet deal approved
Sofia Echo
Nato Secretary General Anders Rasmussen said that the Russian-Ukrainian
Black Sea Fleet agreement was a bilateral arrangement. “We decided that
Ukraine, …
www.sofiaecho.com/2010/04/27/893138_uproar-in-ukraine-parliament-as-russian-black-sea-fleet-deal-approved

Concord’s TCC lands $9.7M order to secure radios
Mass High Tech
The DSP 9000 radio encryptors will be used to allow local Afghan National
forces to communicate securely with NATO and US forces. With the new order,
…
www.masshightech.com/stories/2010/04/26/daily17-Concords-TCC-lands-97M-order-to-secure-radios.html

UN drugs chief says Afghanistan, not NATO must fix heroin trade
RIA Novosti
Indeed the recent very significant NATO operations, especially in Helmand
province, discovered huge caches, huge stocks, And some of them were
confiscated. …
en.rian.ru/analysis/20100427/158767949.html

NAVAL AIR: NATO Frigate Helicopter Arrives
Strategy Page
April 27, 2010: The Netherlands recently received its first (of 20) NH-90
NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter). While as roomy inside as the competing S-70
and the …
www.strategypage.com/htmw/htnavai/articles/20100427.aspx

Outspoken schoolboy exposes Serbia’s deep divisions
BBC News
A Serbian schoolboy has become an unlikely champion of closer ties between
his country and the European Union and Nato. But Rastko Pocesta, 12, …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8644614.stm

Lithuania – The President to meet with NATO Secretary General and speak at the …
ISRIA (registration)
Tomorrow, April 28, Wednesday, President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia
Grybauskait? goes for a one-day working visit to Brussels to meet with
NATO …
www.isria.com/pages/27_April_2010_111.php

Admiral James Stavridis: Bulgaria proved itself as a strong partner of NATO
Focus News
“Bulgaria proved itself as a strong partner of NATO,” Admiral James
Stavridis, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said after his meeting
with Bulgarian …
www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n217941

We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint
New York Times
Stanley A. McChrystal, the leader of American and NATO forces in
Afghanistan, was shown a PowerPoint slide in Kabul last summer that was
meant to portray …
www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/world/27powerpoint.html

Robert Simmons: “NATO sees main solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict within …
APA
NATO sees main solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the OSCE
framework, said Robert Simmons, NATO Secretary General’s Special
Representative for the …
en.apa.az/news.php?id=120939

Serbian boy activist threatened with violence
Deutsche Welle
In Serbia, finding widespread public support for topics such as Kosovo’s
independence and NATO membership is not exactly easy. Nationalism is still
strong …
www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5508507,00.html

Global Security Challenges – A Finnish Perspective
defpro
As a consequence, our forces continue to be involved in NATO-and EU-led
operations, be it in the Balkans, Africa, or even in a far-away
Afghanistan. …
www.defpro.com/news/details/14802/

US-Russian Relations: First Year of the Obama Administration
US Department of State
The Obama Administration also took Moscow up on its offer of non-lethal
ground transport to NATO Allies. As a result, more than 6000 cargo
containers and …
www.state.gov/p/eur/rls/rm/2010/140850.htm

Iceland: Still Ideal For Data Centers?
ChannelWeb
Verne Global, a data center developer based in Keflavik, Iceland and
Washington, DC, is building a 44-acre data center facility on the site of a
former NATO …
www.crn.com/article/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224600476&cid=RSSfeed_CRN_News

Report: Taliban ‘shadow governor’ killed by Nato airstrike in Kunduz, Afghanistan
TODAYonline
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) – A NATO airstrike has killed the Taliban’s
“shadow governor” of Kunduz province, Mullah Yar Mohammed, as he was
traveling in a …
www.todayonline.com/BreakingNews/EDC100426-0000269/Report—Taliban-shadow-governor-killed-by-Nato-airstrike-in-Kunduz,-Afghanistan

Estonia concludes cyber defence related agreement with NATO
defpro
16:13 GMT, April 26, 2010 Representatives of Estonia and NATO concluded a
Memorandum of Mutual Understanding on Cyber Defence. …
www.defpro.com/news/details/14768/

President Medvedev: Russia is ready to create a joint NATO missile defense system
The Voice of Russia
Russia is ready to agree to a NATO proposal to establish a common air
defense system, if this proposal is seen as being serious. This was stated
by Russian …
english.ruvr.ru/2010/04/27/6946606.html

Pirate Attack Group Destroyed by NATO Warships
Afloat
The NATO warships, HMS CHATHAM and USS COLE destroyed a group of 3 pirate
vessels over the weekend in the Somali Basin. Two of the boats were
destroyed and …
www.afloat.ie/afloat-news-update/item/12735-pirate-attack-group-destroyed-by-nato-warships/

Palestinians signal readiness to start peace talks
The Associated Press
“There was a proposal to have a third party (be deployed), and there was an
agreement that this party be NATO.” He said that under that agreement, the
NATO …
www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ioi_0jtO9RjMwPNRoXNCndRPRq3gD9FATR484

NATO Secretary General’s Special Rep for Caucasus and Central Asia to visit …
Times of Central Asia (subscription)
ASTANA, April 26 (KazInform) – “NATO Secretary General’s Special
Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons will visit
Kazakhstan on …
www.timesca.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=211383&Itemid=11

More International Meetings? Not Now.
Estonian Free Press
The next major international event Estonia will host after the NATO foreign
ministers summit last week will most likely be the EU, Latin-American and
…
www.estonianfreepress.com/2010/04/more-international-meetings-not-now/

Afghanistan:
Investor’s Business Daily
… and told more than 200 others to stay home amid rising violence ahead
of an Afghan-NATO operation to wrest control of the area from Taliban
militants.
www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=531420

Ousted Kyrgyz President Charged With Murder
New York Times
… Central Asian nation that hosts a United States airbase that serves as
a transit hub for troops and equipment for the NATO mission in Afghanistan.
…
www.nytimes.com/2010/04/28/world/asia/28kyrgyz.html

Showdown looms in North Waziristan
Asia Times Online
“They tried to convince Hakeemullah Mehsud and Waliur Rahman Mehsud to stop
attacking the Pakistan army and discussed a mechanism to target NATO [North
…
www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/LD28Df04.html

Bellum “ NATO Relevance
By Mark Rice
My paper dealt with how NATO handled the nuclear question in the 1960s, but
for various logistical reasons, I was part of the panel looking at
alliances in the 21st century. I tried to say something in my presentation
to tie into the …
bellum.stanfordreview.org/?p=1933

NATO chief calls for better coordination between member states
By Expatica – Spanish Headlines
NATO chief calls for better coordination between member states. Written by
Expatica – Spanish Headlines on April 27th, 2010. The European Union and
NATO have announced plans to improve cooperation to meet modern challenges.
…
news.expatlifespain.com/nato-chief-calls-for-better-coordination-between-member-states

NATO chopper makes emergency landing in northern Afghanistan after …
By BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) — A NATO helicopter made an emergency landing in northern
Afghanistan on Sunday after it came under attack, the NATO-led ISAF
alliance said on Monday, confirming a claim by the Taliban. …
wireupdate.com/wires/3359/nato-chopper-makes-emergency-landing-in-northern-afghanistan-after-attack-2/

An Average American Patriot: NATO to begin handing over …
By an average patriot
NATO beginning to pull out of Afghanistan handing the reins over to the
Afghan Government corrupt or not will free Obama up to do the same. They
want to start handing over control in July like the Taliban wanted which is
perfect. …
anaverageamericanpatriot.blogspot.com/2010/04/nato-to-begin-handing-over-afghanistan.html

NATOSource: Secretary General Calls for Greater NATO-EU Police …
By natosource
During a session devoted to Afghanistan, chaired by EU High Representative
Baroness Catherine Ashton and attended by both Foreign and Defence
Ministers, the Secretary General presented his views on cooperation between
NATO and the EU on …
www.natosource.com/2010/04/secretary-general-calls-for-greater.html

Relaxed Politics “ Nato Starts Heading For The Exit In Afghanistan
By CTuttle
On 23 April, NATO and ISAF Foreign Ministers agreed on a common approach to
help the Afghan government increasingly take more responsibility for its
own affairs, starting in 2010. The transition process will enable the
Afghan Government …
www.relaxedpolitics.com/?p=19068
Relaxed Politics
www.relaxedpolitics.com/

Grant Lawrence—Bodhi Thunder: Eric Walberg: NATO Summit: ‘Not …
By Grant Lawrence
In another echo of that war — Hitler’s siege of Leningrad — NATO
cold-bloodedly chose Tallinn, Estonia, a stone’s throw from St Petersburg,
as the venue of its latest deliberations about expanding eastward and how
best to convince the …
grantlawrence.blogspot.com/2010/04/eric-walberg-nato-summit-not-rational.html

EU-RussiaCentre.org
By Milana M
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Moscow is interested in cooperation
with NATO on issues of anti-missile defense in Europe. NATO foreign
ministers agreed at their informal meeting in Estonia last week to begin
dialogue with Russia …
www.eu-russiacentre.org/news/medvedev-russia-interested-nato-proposals-antimissile-defense.html

Nato to withdraw from afghanistan ? or make peace with taliban …
By admin
Nato to withdraw from afghanistan ? or make peace with taliban … April
27th, 2010 by admin Leave a reply “. NATO to Withdraw from Afghanistan ?
Or Make Peace With Taliban militants. Al-Qaeda is stepping up its attacks
all over the …
pakistannewsblog.com/external-blogs/nato-to-withdraw-from-afghanistan-or-make-peace-with-taliban/

Karzai’s under-fire brother rejects US criticism and backs Nato …
By EjazR
FT.com / UK – Karzai’s under-fire brother rejects US criticism and backs
Nato offensive The powerful half-brother of Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan’s.
www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/55771-karzais-under-fire-brother-rejects-us-criticism-backs-nato-offensive.html

natowelch: What’s So Different
By Nato Welch
What’s So Different. Cross-posted from n8o.r30.net: I was chatting with
Bunny Ruffles yesterday about the conflicts I often encounter between my
values, and those of others, even (and perhaps especially) my friends. …
natowelch.livejournal.com/486883.html

Key Afghan military operation moves slowly as Washington’s …
By Anne Gearan
The U.S. and its NATO allies last week set a goal of starting to transfer
control of Afghanistan to the central government by the end of the year,
and President Barack Obama has said U.S. troops must start leaving in 2011.
…
blog.taragana.com/politics/2010/04/27/key-afghan-military-operation-moves-slowly-as-washingtons-political-clock-ticks-31290/

Karzai’s brother says UN should not leave south after world body …
A recent rash of attacks comes ahead of a joint Afghan-NATO operation to
try to wrest control of the area from Taliban militants. “We are not facing
a big threat,” said Ahmad Wali Karzai, a top official in Kandahar province
and the most …
www.sfexaminer.com/world/afghan-officials-say-rocket-kills-3-civilians-in-northern-province-of-kunduz-92161059.html

UN scales back after three bomb blasts rock city ahead of key Nato …
In the latest sign that Kandahar City is sliding deeper into violence ahead
of a massive Nato campaign there, the UN yesterday announced it was scaling
back its operations hours after three bomb blasts rocked the city. …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102×4357737

Supporter of the Taliban: Islamic Army in Afghanistan Operations …
By Amarito at DDMA
Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, during an attack on the
military convoy of the U.S-NATO invaders forces, shot down a U.S unmanned
aerial vehicle or pilot less spy plane in Helmand’s Washir district later
yesterday …
supporttaliban.blogspot.com/2010/04/islamic-army-in-afghanistan-operations_27.html

‘Complicated and Sensitive’ | The Holland Bureau
By Giles Scott-Smith
Perfect place for a top-level NATO meeting on nuclear weapons – Tallinn,
capital of Estonia, with Russia only a couple of hundred kilometers away.
Unlikely that there would be a major breakthrough on this terrain. …
www.thehollandbureau.com/2010/04/27/complicated-and-sensitive/

NATO – Opinion: ”’On Alliance Solidarity in the 21st Century …
Many NATO nations sent their forces to be permanently stationed forward on
their Allies’ territory, knowing full well that any attack on their Ally
would …
www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/opinions_62699.htm

NATO to Transfer Security Tasks to Afghan Government | Asia | English
NATO foreign ministers meeting in Estonia’s capital have agreed to begin
handing over security tasks to Afghan government this year.
www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/NATO-Ministers-Discuss-Afghanistan-Drawdown-91902889.html

NATO says 4 killed in Afghanistan were civilians, not ‘known …
Western military officials on Wednesday acknowledged a case of mistaken
identity in the killings of four civilians in eastern Afghanistan, the
second such …
articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/21/world/la-fg-afghan-civilians-20100422