Chicago Summit

Afghanistan: Worth the Cost (Video)

Jorge Benitez — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:34:15 -0500

From Andres Fogh Rasmussen, NATO: For eleven years, the International Security Assistance Force has carried out its responsibilities.

Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and U.S. agree to develop a Multinational Aviation Training Center

Jorge Benitez — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:36:41 -0600

From Czech Defense Ministry: Representatives of Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the United States signed in Brussels a “Letter of Intent” to the Multinational Aviation Training Centre on Thursday 21 February 2013.

German Foreign Ministry: NATO reforms moving at 'snail's pace'

Jorge Benitez — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:36:37 -0600

From Matthias Gebauer, Ralf Neukirch, Gordon Repinski and Christoph Schult, Spiegel: With unprecedented bluntness, a confidential analysis by the German Foreign Ministry reveals how few of the programs that were announced at the NATO summit in Chicago last year have been implemented.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO named President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:24:30 -0600

From Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Ambassador Ivo H. Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to NATO and widely recognized national security expert, has been named president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Rasmussen: In 2012, NATO 'sought to broaden its partnerships and reinforce existing ones'

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:16:19 -0600

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO: At a time of complex and unpredictable global risks and threats, delivering security must be a cooperative effort. NATO continues to strengthen its connections with other countries and organisations around the globe, reflecting the commitment to cooperative security outlined in the 2010 Strategic Concept.

Dempsey to discuss withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan with NATO defense chiefs

Jorge Benitez — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:40:55 -0600

From Kevin Baron, E-Ring: When Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey faces 60 other defense chiefs from NATO and its partner nations next week in Brussels, he'll likely have to answer f

Fabius on NATO: 'France will act to pursue the reform of the alliance'

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:31:14 -0600

From Laurent Fabius, International Herald Tribune: In 2009, we did not support a return to the integrated command, but there is no question of organizing a permanent to-ing and fro-ing, and there would be little point in leaving it again today.

Clinton: 'The United States is grateful to NATO. We believe it’s needed more than ever'

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:39:47 -0600

From Hillary Rodham Clinton, Department of State: I’ve spent a good amount of time in this building during the past four years, and I think it was time well spent.