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BDF, Nato to boost tiesThe Kingdom of Bahrain and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) have agreed to boost cooperation and expand relations to serve common interests and reinforce peace and stability in the region. Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) More… |
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Nato eyes missile shield progress with RussiaNato hopes a US change to global missile defences will dispel Russian concern and foster cooperation on an issue that has long strained relations, alliance Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow said in an interview. Russia h More… |
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First Patriot missiles against Syria go activeThe first of six Patriot missile batteries being sent by Nato countries to defend Turkey from possible attack from Syria went operational on Saturday. The United States, Germany and the Netherlands are each sending two batteries t More… |
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Nato missiles harm Turkey security, says IranThe installation of Patriot anti-missile batteries sent by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) members to bolster Turkey's defences against a possible missile attack from Syria will only harm the country's security, Iran's defe More… |
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Nato missiles in Turkey threaten world war: IranThe planned deployment of Nato Patriot missiles along Turkey's border with Syria could lead to a "world war" that would threaten Europe as well, Iran's military chief of staff was quoted as saying on Saturday. Turkey More… |
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Syrian Scuds land near Turkish border, says NatoNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces of firing Scud missiles that landed near to the Turkish border, in explaining why it was sending anti-missile batteries and troops to the bloc More… |
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US orders Patriot missiles to TurkeyUS Defense Secretary Leon Panetta signed an order on Friday to send two Patriot missile batteries to Turkey with 400 American personnel to operate them, in a move by Nato members to bolster Turkey's defences against the threat of Syrian miss More… |
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Syria govt near collapse, says Nato chiefThe head of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) said he thought the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was nearing collapse, and condemned the use by Assad's forces of Scud missiles to attack rebels. "I More… |
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Iran warns Turkey not to deploy Patriot missilesIran said Turkey's plans to deploy Patriot defensive missiles near its border with Syria would add to the region's problems, as fears grow of the Syrian civil war spilling across frontiers. Turkey asked Nato for the Patrio More… |
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Turkey to ask Nato for missiles on Syria borderTurkey said it will formally ask North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) on Monday to set up missiles on its border with Syria due to growing concern about spillover from a 20-month-old civil war in its neighbour, a German newspaper reported. More… |
