Well, if the NATO countries don’t make more of their troops usable and don’t get the equipment to get them fast where the action is, then the organisation will suffer and will increasingly become irrelevant. Lord Robertson Read Quote
What I will remember most from my time in NATO is meeting children in the countries where I’ve gone to, to Moscow and to Kiev, I’ve met school children. Lord Robertson Read Quote
Within NATO, our Defence Capabilities Initiative has identified the essential capabilities all Allies must have for modern operations, and Allies are working to meet those requirements. Lord Robertson Read Quote
You’ve got to be able to act when it’s necessary to act. And you’ve got to be able to act where the threat is. Lord Robertson Read Quote
And I was asked if I would come and help with the recovery of this great British company, Cable and Wireless, and I’m delighted to become part of the new and very talented management that have been brought in to that company as well. Lord Robertson Read Quote
The rapid dissemination of technology and information offers entirely new ways of production, but it can also bring the spectre of more states developing weapons of mass destruction. Lord Robertson Read Quote
Globalisation will make our societies more creative and prosperous, but also more vulnerable. Lord Robertson Read Quote