Following the result of the unanimous vote by the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security Co-operation in Europe ‘OSCE’   in December 2014, the Federal Republic of Germany was elected for the second time for the Chairmanship of 2016.   ‘Renewing Dialogue, Rebuilding Trust, Restoring Security’ are the main  concepts for Germany’s OSCE Chairmanship in Continue reading

                                     Foreign Minister Steinmeier and Secretary John Kerry during the press conference, Washington DC February 29, 2016 ©Germany.info Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Steinmeier travelled to Washington and met with the U.S Secretary John Kerry. The visit was to strengthen ‘the Transatlantic Solidarity’  announced by German Foreign Office. In the recent years the United States and Continue reading

The Operation is one of the largest Law-Enforcement Mission in the frameworks of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), launched in February 2008 and reached full Operational capacity in April 2009. The EULEX assists the Kosovo Authorities in strengthening the Rule of  Law in the areas of Security, Law-Enforcement, Judiciary and Customs. The Mission Continue reading

U.S. Airmen and NATO Forces in the opening  ceremony of Real Thaw at Beja Air Base, Portugal, February 21, 2016 ©USAFEU-Africa/Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber  The U.S Air force from Europe participated in one of NATO’s recent Training Exercise ‘Real Thaw’ hosted by Portuguese Armed-Forces. The Training aimed to upgrade the participant Nations’ skills in the Continue reading

March 2016© The UK Royal Navy From February 19 until March 22, the NATO Allied encompassing 16,000 Military personnel are participating in one of the NATO’s largest Training Multinational Military Exercise to upgrade and intensify the Allied Capability of Combat Operation in the cold environment. Commanding General National Joint Headquarters Norway, Lt. Gen. Rune Jakobsen, Continue reading

Standing NATO Maritime Group-1 ( SNMG1) visited Trondheim Norway, as a routine visit to the North and Baltic Sea, before launching one of the biggest NATO Maritime Military Training- Exercise ‘COLD RESPONSE 16’, which will take off in early March.  Most European States, with the U.S Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force are taking part Continue reading