NATO
The Need for International Cooperation in Cyber Defense
July 23 by IDGA Editor• Addressing information requests for emergency response within a NATO operational consent • How to effectively secure data transfer among federal agencies • Promoting international...
3 NATO Soldiers Killed by Suicide Bomber Riding a Donkey
July 23 by Mike O'BrienThree NATO soldiers and their Afghan interpreter were killed on Tuesday when a suicide bomber riding a donkey detonated his explosives in eastern Afghanistan. Four Afghan soldiers were also wounde...
NATO Chief’s Warning over Lack of Military Readiness
June 10 by Mike O'BrienNATO’s Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has aired concerns that the alliance lacks military readiness in crucial areas. Mr. Rasmussen (pictured) is urging European members to pour mor...
Afghan Airmen Gain New Airpower Capability
June 03 by IDGA EditorAs the 2013 fighting season continues in Afghanistan, the Afghan National Security Forces can add yet another airpower capability to their ever increasing list: air attack from an Afghan air force M...
In Brief: Europe Told to Pay up; Massacre Soldier in Court; Lockheed’s Dire Warning
April 23 by Mike O'BrienNATO has become too dependent on the U.S., and Europe needs to invest more in defense spending, says the coalition’s supreme allied commander. Admiral James Stavridis, the head of U.S Europe...
NATO’s Alarm Over Disparity in U.S. and European Defense Spending
January 31 by Mike O'BrienThe growing difference in the amounts that countries are spending on defense is causing concern among senior figures at NATO. In his annual speech in Brussels on Thursday, January 31, NATO Secreta...
How great is the demand for ISR systems in current and future military operations?
October 02 by John MahaffeyHow great is the demand for ISR systems in current and future military operations? The demand for ISR capabilities is currently and will continue to remain high for the foreseeable future. In all...
Surviving the Advanced Persistent Threat of Cyber ‘Hacktivists’
April 23 by IDGA EditorCurtis Levinson, Cyber Subject Matter Expert and U.S. Liaison, NATO – explores the term ‘Advanced Persistent Threat’ and how this applies to the US Government. The following interv...
Could the End of NATO and the European Union be in Sight?
October 21 by IDGA EditorIt doesn’t take a political scientist or economist to see that the whole of Western Europe is in trouble at the moment. And it isn’t just the smaller fringe nations of the EU that are m...
NATO Maritime Mission with VADM Maurizio Gemignani
June 15 by IDGA EditorVADM Gemignani discusses the current NATO maritime mission and what role the organization plays in providing security in the European theater. He also talks about expanding mission areas such as pa...
NATO Recognises Importance of Radio Spectrum for Army Use
January 18 by IDGA EditorNATO recently underlined the importance it places on radio spectrum as an integral part of army operations with an exhibition held by the organisation's Consultation, Command and Control Board (NC3B...
Afghanistan Coordination Proves Challenge For NATO
September 29 by IDGA EditorWith 42 nations contributing troops to NATO's 64,500-strong International Security Assistance Force's (ISAF's) operations in Afghanistan, the coordination of military personnel and equipment is a ma...