NATO-TV

Just a few days before Ronnie O’Sullivan cued his way to a fifth World Championship; against the odds, an Afghan player lifted the Asian Championship trophy – it was his and Afghanistan’s first major snooker success. NATO TV talks to Saleh Mohammad, Afghan snooker player and recent winner of the Asian Championship. Despite a lack of funding, Saleh has competed against (and often beaten) some of the world’s best. This is his story. Produced by Jake Tupman. This version includes graphics and voiceover.

Drug addiction continues to be a problem in Afghanistan along with the escalating cultivation and production of opiates in the country. Now ministries are tackling the problem of addiction head on, by rounding up addicts and encouraging them into rehabilitation.

Teaser: Ministries in Kabul try to tackle the growth and production of opiates in Afghanistan, as well as the addicted people who use them in Kabul.

Produced by Sayed Mansoor / Edited and voiced by William Bonnett. Also available in High Definition.

We illustrate the importance of implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and related resolutions on Women, Peace & Security in Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the Bosnian War, sexual violence was used as a weapon of war. We talk to Vanja Matic, who works for NATO HQ Sarajevo, helping to promote gender awareness within the Bosnian army and within Bosnian society at large. We also interview Mari Skåre, the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, who visited the country in April this year. This version includes graphics and voiceover.

At an IT Security Conference in Amsterdam, hackers and IT security professionals talk to NATO Channel about how best to defend against cyber threats. The experts believe in keeping knowledge free and in defending networks through collaboration with all stakeholders - public, private, government, non-government and the military.

Standing tall for over 800 years, the Minaret of Jam is one of Afghanistan’s most ancient archaeological treasures. Hidden among the mountains of Ghor Province in central Afghanistan, it is virtually inaccessible. The NATO Channel braves 100 kilometres of dusty, dangerous, desert highway to reach this iconic monument. Also available in high definition.

Back in 2010, Sergeant Gates arrived in Afghanistan for the first time. His company, tasked to push deep into enemy territory were getting hit daily and getting into constant firefights. This time around his mission is very different. Working alongside Afghan security forces, Gates says he has noticed a “massive change” in their capability and attitude, and are actually “taking care of their own.” This version includes graphics.

Aviation in Afghanistan has undergone huge transformation over the past decade. With several new airports under development and new Afghan airline companies opening more and more routes, air travel is connecting the country to itself and the rest of the world. Also available in high definition

Georgia provides the biggest non-NATO contribution to ISAF forces in Afghanistan. Soldiers provide assistance to the mission by conducting patrols, bomb clearance and engaging with locals in the volatile district of Musa Qala in Helmand Province. Includes sound bites from Captain Jemal Tsitadze, Chief of Staff, 12th Battalion, 1st Infantry, Georgian Armed Forces and Captain Nate Warthen, Officer in charge, USMC Air Fire Control Team. Also available in high definition.

Over 9000 spectators poured through the gates of the Kabul National Cricket Stadium to watch their heroes battle it out wicket by wicket at the largest national tournament Afghanistan has seen.

Members of the national team captained five regional teams in a tense play-off over six days. The excitable crowd came to Kabul from all over the country, defying ethnic and tribal differences in a united front of support for one of the most popular sports in Afghanistan. Produced by Lalage Snow. This version includes voiceover and graphics.

Supplying drinking water is a major issue during a military operation. Drawing and treating the water

require a considerable logistic effort. The nations do their best to pool their skills. During Exercise Capable Logistician at Lest in Slovakia, NATO member and partner nations tested their skills in providing drinking water. This version includes voiceover and graphics.