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21 Feb. 2013 - 22 Feb. 2013		Defence Ministers to focus on capabilities, Afghanistan, Ukraine Work to improve NATO’s defence capabilities, the ISAF mission in Afghanistan and relations with Ukraine are the main areas of focus at this week’s two-day NATO defence ministerial which starts on Thursday 21 February.
21 Feb. 2013		NATO and Australia reinforce partnership with new cooperation programme NATO and Australia reinforced their partnership and set out their priorities for future cooperation by signing an Individual Partnership and Cooperation Programme (IPCP) on Thursday 21 February . This further enhances NATO's partnership with countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
21 Feb. 2013		Defence Ministers focus on Allied defence capabilities, interoperability Allies must make sure they maintain and build on the gains they made in interoperability and capabilities during the Afghan mission, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said as he arrived for a two-day meeting of defence ministers on Thursday 21 February.
20 Feb. 2013		Virtual platform connects forces, businesses and communities of interest NATO member states are using a virtual test platform – the Distributed Networked Battle Labs (DNBL) – to improve combat effectiveness by testing the interoperability of equipment and systems before deployment. The DNBL allows nations to increase the interconnectedness of their forces and to exchange data quickly, efficiently and at a lower cost.
18 Feb. 2013		NATO Secretary General Discusses Cooperation with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen held talks with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at NATO Headquarters on February 18. The Secretary General said: ''Last year we made significant progress in our practical cooperation. We also adopted an ambitious NATO-Russia Council Work Programme for 2013. Now we need to focus on implementing it.''
16 Feb. 2013		All NATO Patriot batteries in Turkey operational The final of six Patriot missile batteries deployed to Turkey was declared operational under NATO command and control on Friday, 15 February 2013.
15 Feb. 2013		Deputy Secretary General welcomes the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs to NATO Headquarters The United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Baroness Amos visited NATO Headquarters on Friday 15 February 2013 and met with the Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow.
15 Feb. 2013		NATO-Russia military-to-military direct line On 14 February 2013, General Knud Bartels, Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee and Chairman of the NRC Military Representatives, initiated an historical phone call with Colonel-General Valeriy Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, enhancing military-to-military cooperation and promoting transparency between NATO and Russia.
14 Feb. 2013		NATO Generals gain firsthand knowledge of progress Gen. Knud Bartels (Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee), Lt. Gen. Jürgen Bornemann (Director General of NATO HQ International Military Staff), and Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper (UK Military Representative to NATO and incoming Director General IMS) visited Afghanistan this week, where they engaged with the Afghan authorities and exchanged views on the security situation on the ground with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commanders.
12 Feb. 2013		North Atlantic Council strongly condemns North Korean nuclear test We condemn in the strongest terms the test by North Korea of a nuclear weapon, conducted in flagrant violation of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions.