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"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."
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"For years, European leaders have pointed out that Europe is an economic giant, but a military pygmy."
"For years, we have heard warnings that Europe needs to contribute more to NATO's capability."
"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."
"And, perhaps most importantly, regional conflicts will again and again confront us with a cruel choice between costly engagement and costly indifference."
"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."
"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."
"NATO and the EU have also agreed on permanent arrangements on consultation and cooperation between themselves."
"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."
"And most countries are now reducing the number of conscripts and increasing the professionals that are available because they're available on short notice."
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