NYT > North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNews about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Commentary and archival information about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization from The New York Times.NATO Tries to Reduce Afghan Casualties- September 17, 2008 The senior American military commander in Afghanistan ordered changes in the actions of all NATO troops in the country in an effort to reduce rising civilian casualties.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/world/asia/17gates.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Russia President Dismisses Georgias Leader as a Political Corpse- September 17, 2008 President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia made his comments after the European Union strongly criticized Russia for its military offensive in Georgia.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/world/europe/03russia.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Georgia Eager to Rebuild Its Defeated Armed Forces- September 17, 2008 Georgias leaders hope to train the armed forces as if another war with Russia is almost inevitable.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/world/europe/03georgia.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss American Forces Attack Militants on Pakistani Soil- September 17, 2008 Coalition forces opened fire in a village near the Afghan border, killing seven people, the Pakistani military said.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/world/asia/04attack.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Cheney Backs Membership in NATO for Georgia- September 17, 2008 Vice President Dick Cheney was in Georgia, where his words of support placed him on a direct collision course with Russias leaders.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/world/europe/05cheney.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Caught in the Cross-Fire- September 17, 2008 Unless the Pentagon comes up with a better strategy, the United States and its allies may well lose the war in Afghanistan.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/opinion/06sat1.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Cheney Pledges Support for Ukraine- September 17, 2008 As tensions with Moscow continued over Russias invasion of Georgia last month, Vice President Dick Cheney asserted Americas claim to act as a guarantor in a country that was part of the former Soviet Union.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/06/world/06cheney.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Within a Russian-Infused Culture, a Complex Reckoning After a War- September 17, 2008 In Georgia, some see a conflict as a proxy battle between Russia and the United States.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/world/europe/08georgians.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss A Mission to Moscow, Without High Hopes- September 17, 2008 A delegation from the European Union will meet with Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev on Monday.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/world/europe/08europe.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss More Afghans Being Killed, Report Says- September 17, 2008 A report by Human Rights Watch said that civilian deaths caused by United States and NATO airstrikes in Afghanistan nearly tripled last year from 2006.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/world/asia/09afghan.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss |