I also had the opportunity to meet with Lieutenant-General Mike Short, who is the commander of Air Forces South, and also the commander of the air forces in theatre and the overall air campaign, and Lieutenant-General Vannucchi, who is the commander of the Fifth Allied Tactical Air Force stationed primarily and normally in Vicenza.

E. whereas Russia's disproportionate counter-attack, triggered by the Georgian troops entering South Ossetia and extended to the other Georgian territories with the use of armour and air power, as well as the unprovoked military action in Abkhazia, including attacks on and the occupation of Georgian seaports, followed by the recognition of the two break-away enclaves, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, puts a question mark on Russia's readiness to build, together with the EU, a common space of security in Europe; whereas the further development of the EU's partnership with Russia needs to include a significant dialogue on security, based on t ...[+++]he commitments of both partners to their shared values, respect for international law and territorial integrity and commitment to and obligations under the Helsinki Charter,

E. whereas Russia's disproportionate counter-attack, triggered by the Georgian troops entering South Ossetia and extended to the other Georgian territories with the use of armour and air power, as well as the unprovoked military action in Abkhazia, including attacks on and the occupation of Georgian seaports, followed by the recognition of the two break-away enclaves, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, puts a question mark on Russia's readiness to build, together with the EU, a common space of security in Europe; whereas the further development of the EU's partnership with Russia needs to include a significant dialogue on security, based on t ...[+++]he commitments of both partners to their shared values, respect for international law and territorial integrity and commitment to and obligations under the Helsinki Charter,

D. whereas Russia’s disproportionate counter-attack, triggered by the Georgian troops entering South Ossetia, extended to the other Georgian territories with the use of armour and air power, as well as the unprovoked military action in Abkhazia, including attacks and occupation of Georgian seaports, followed by the recognition of the two break-away enclaves, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, puts a question mark on Russia’s readiness to build, together with the EU, a common space of security in Europe; whereas the further development of Europe’s partnership with Russia needs to include a significant dialogue on security, based on the commitme ...[+++]nts of both partners to their shared values, respect for international law and territorial integrity and commitment to and obligations under the Helsinki Charter,

The Commission intervenes most appropriately from the relief phase onwards as search-and-rescue at such a distance is most effectively done by the South African and Mozambican air forces.

Charlottetown contributed to the full range of operations, building maritime security and projecting our interests by contributing to intelligence exploitation that reached all the way into southern Afghanistan and conducting counter-narcotics, counter-piracy, defence of shipping, and support to allied naval forces that generate the air power over Southern Afghanistan.