A history of NATO
Kate Hudson
Hudson, Chair of Campaign for Nuclear Disarmement (CND), presents a history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
Politie verknalt vredesbetoging in Straatsburg tegen de NAVO
Marc-Antoon
De meeste vredesactivisten zijn in shock. De grootste mobilisatie ooit tegen de NAVO: 600 organisaties uit 33 landen riepen op. Maar wat een massabetoging voor vrede moest worden werd totaal verknald door de boycot, de provocaties en de repressie van de politie.
Als de NAVO de passie preekt - vanaf mei 2009
Vrede vzw
Een standaardwerk over 60 jaar NAVO en z’n toekomst door Ludo De Brabander en Georges 
Spriet. Vanaf begin mei verkrijgbaar in de boekhandel.
The world in nuclear weapons
Simon Rogers
Which country has the most nukes? How many missiles could the US launch? How many bombs does Russia have? The latest figures.
Bron: The Guardian, 06/04/2009
Van Rompuy belooft “extra bijdrage” voor Afghanistan
DM
Premier Herman van Rompuy (CD&V) belooft dat België nog een extra bijdrage zal leveren voor de internationale operaties in Afghanistan. Dat meldt de VRT-nieuwsredactie.
Obama ponders Afghan ‘exit plan’
BBC
President Barack Obama has said that the US must have an “exit strategy” in Afghanistan, even as Washington sends more troops to fight Taleban militants.
He was speaking in a CBS interview, as the White House prepares to unveil a comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan.
U.S. backs Dane for top post at NATO
Steven Erlanger
The United States has thrown its support behind the Danish prime minister as the new secretary general of NATO, but must now try to get Turkey to agree, senior American and European officials said Monday.
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Preparing for the NATO Summit: From Allies to Partners
Sven Biscop
(De ingenomen standpunten zijn niet die van Vrede vzw.)
At NATO’s 60th anniversary Summit in April the tasking will be given to draft a new strategic concept, which will undoubtedly provoke an intense and none too easy debate about the future of the Alliance. When undertaking this exercise, it is important to realize that the context in which NATO operates has changed fundamentally. Accordingly, rather than just improving NATO-EU relations and streamlining the NATO apparatus, more fundamental changes in the organization of transatlantic relations overall are required.
Afghanistan-plannen Obama niet zonder risico
Ali Gharib
De nieuwe Afghanistan-strategie van de Amerikaanse regering is niet zonder risico, zeggen deskundigen die reageren op berichten in de media. Officieel worden de plannen pas in de komende weken bekendgemaakt.
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Brothers in spirit: Intensification of EU-NATO co-operation
Tobias Pflüger
US president Barack Obama is seeking to close ranks with allies in the EU, not least because of the USA’s grave economic and military problems. The deal is that, in exchange for increased political power, EU states should increase military support for the USA in maintaining the Western world order.
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