NATO and the EU have also agreed on permanent arrangements on consultation and cooperation between themselves. Lord Robertson Read Quote
And most countries are now reducing the number of conscripts and increasing the professionals that are available because they’re available on short notice. Lord Robertson Read Quote
And, perhaps most importantly, regional conflicts will again and again confront us with a cruel choice between costly engagement and costly indifference. Lord Robertson Read Quote
But we acted pre-emptively in Kosovo in 1999 to stop Milosevic from doing what he was doing and increasingly doing the ethnic cleansing in a systematic way. Lord Robertson Read Quote
For years, European leaders have pointed out that Europe is an economic giant, but a military pygmy. Lord Robertson Read Quote
For years, we have heard warnings that Europe needs to contribute more to NATO’s capability. Lord Robertson Read Quote
I believe that the organisers of this conference have chosen a very timely subject for our discussion – because the 21st century will confront us with an entirely new set of challenges. Lord Robertson Read Quote
If we get the capabilities, NATO, along with the European Union, can do amazing things. Lord Robertson Read Quote
In sum, as we enter the 21st century, the Euro-Atlantic community – North America and Europe together – has to face some tough challenges when it comes to improving our capability. Lord Robertson Read Quote
So seven new countries, three of them formerly part of the Soviet Union, and the others part of the Warsaw Pact, will become full members of NATO next year. Lord Robertson Read Quote
