Rapid reform of NATO called for
Sun, 07.02.2010
Photo: Harald Dettenborn/MSC
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg aims to
strengthen consensus within NATO
Speaking in Munich, Federal Defence
Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has called for reforms within
NATO. The elaboration of a new strategic concept for NATO and
Afghanistan were on the agenda on the last day of the Munich
Security Conference.
"We speak too much and achieve too little,” criticised the
Federal Defence Minister. By way of examples, he mentioned the NATO
headquarters, the command structure and joint financing issues. He
hoped for "courageous and pragmatic” proposals, he
declared.
The Munich Security Conference is a non-governmental event which attracts high-ranking personalities from the realms of politics, economics and publishing. It was founded by the publisher Ewald von Kleist. Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger is the third chairman. All in all about 300 participants from 50 countries meet in the Bavarian capital. Free of the constraints of protocol and diplomatic niceties participants can indulge in some straight talking.
Strengthening consensus
The reworking of the strategic concept should also be used to include those states which were not yet members in 1999, said the Defence Minister. "That way we can strengthen consensus,” he added.
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