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Live war! Just flick on NATO TV

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Published 27 March, 2008, 05:58

NATO says it will start a web-based TV-channel to polish its image. The Western military alliance will launch the channel at a summit in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, next week.

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The channel is expected to provide extensive coverage of the NATO mission in Afghanistan.

Denmark will be the main funding body for the project that is aimed at boosting public support in several allied countries for the Afghanistan mission.

The footage will be also be available for TV networks to download.

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