NATO-TV

Package about how Sayed Hashemi, a former orphan himself, is drastically improving the living conditions in Afghanistan's orphanages, going after corrupt and abusive employees and creating new opportunities for the children's education. Produced by Jeff Holden and Zalmi in Kabul for the Natochannnel.(With Voiceover).

General Knud Bartels is the new Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee. The Danish General took over as Chairman from Admiral Di Paola who has been appointed as Italy’s new Defense Minister. On January 18th General Bartels headed the first meeting under his chairmanship. Also available in high definition

Change is underway in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad. The responsibility for securing the city has been handed from the Americans to the Afghans, in a process being referred to as transition. Also available in high definition

Package of a team of Afghan students is off to Washington to take part in a worldwide prestigious law competition. The group study at Bulkh University in the north of Afghanistan. They’ll be representing their country in March, vying for the Jessup Cup. Produced by Mel Preen. Also available in high definition.

NATO is preparing to acquire 5 unmanned air vehicles or UAVs. With the support of resources on the ground they will allow the Alliance to develop its own ground defense capability. Available in High Definition.

In an operation led by NATO, the medical teams are international and the equipment comes from different nations. For nurses and doctors to work together effectively, the Alliance provides training. Also available in high definition

An inside view of NATO’s Special Operations Headquarters where elite forces from member and partner countries work and train together. By sharing a common understanding these troops build relationships and become part of a multinational Special Forces community. Produced by Karsten Reiniers. Also available in high definition.

Although faced with defense cuts, the Netherlands is still investing in new and state-of-the-art technology for its navy. The Dutch are modernizing the radar systems of four frigates so that they can be used as an early warning system for NATO’s Missile Defense.

Night operations have long been a bone of contention between the Afghan and US government. NATO Channel’s Alessandro Pavone has been on a night mission with an all-Afghan team known as the Crisis Response Unit. Produced by Alessandro Pavone, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Within the NATO-Russia Council (NRC), individual NATO member states and Russia work as equal partners on security issues of common interest. To further develop cooperation on counter-terrorism, the NRC explored working together in the event of a terrorist attack. Produced by Karsten Reiniers. Also available in high definition.