17-23 Oct. 2001	Logistics exercise A military exercise involving logistic officers from NATO and Partner forces is taking place from 17 to 23 October, in Borovets, Bulgaria. The aim of Exercise Cooperative Support 2001 is to train forces in operating together from a logistical perspective. This is the seventh in a series of annual exercises organised around logistics. Participants will follow briefings on NATO doctrine with regard to logistical aspects of Peace Support Operations, including maritime, land, air, amphibious and medical components. Representatives from countries participating in NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue have also been invited as observers. More...
17 Oct. 2001	NATO forces continue to be deployed in response to Article 5 The Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) stopped off at the Naval base of Zeebrugge in Belgium on 17 October before sailing on to the Eastern Mediterranean on 22 October, where NATO forces stand ready in support of Article 5 operations against terrorism. More...
18 Oct. 2001	Joint NATO-EU-OSCE visit to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) A delegation of high-level representatives from NATO, the EU and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) travelled to Skopje on 18 October 2001 to urge government officials to resume the country's political process. More... Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.