Congressman Mike Turner » NATO

Turner Statement on U.S. Brigade Combat Team Reduction in Europe

miketurnerblog — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:46:50 +0000

Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the news that the U.S. will reduce its number of Brigade Combat Teams in Europe from four to three:

“The announcement regarding the reduction of Brigade Combat Teams in Europe was not unexpected. However this does not signal a reduced commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) [...]

The Daily Caller: As Obama signs START treaty, a key House Republican announces aggressive stance on missile defense

miketurnerblog — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:20:50 +0000

Hours after President Obama signed the new START nuclear weapons treaty this morning, a key House Republican is voicing an aggressive stance on missile defense, a significant matter of dispute between the U.S. and Russia even as the treaty is days from becoming official.

Rep. Mike Turner, Ohio Republican and chairman of the House Armed Services [...]

Rep. Turner Honored as a “Champion of National Security” by the Center for Security Policy

miketurnerblog — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:07:01 +0000

Today, the Center for Security Policy recognized Mike Turner as one of their “Champions of National Security.” Rep. Turner received a 100% rating on the Center’s National Security Scorecard for his voting record in the 111th [...]

Mike Turner Calls for a Second Bosnia and Herzegovina Peace Conference at Wright Patterson Air Force Base

miketurnerblog — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:38:22 +0000

Mike Turner called for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to convene representatives of the Balkan states and neighboring nations at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) for a “Dayton II” conference. This meeting would seek to address the challenges that continue to face the region, fifteen years after the Dayton Peace [...]

America’s Role in NATO Remains Significant

miketurnerblog — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:34:08 +0000

Last year, I co-introduced in the U.S. House with Congressman Jim Marshall, D-Georgia, defense bill language to maintain the current U.S. military force presence in Europe and to uphold U.S. commitments under the NATO [...]