Rapid reform of NATO called for
Sun, 07.02.2010
Anders Fogh Rasmussen regretted than in Afghanistan there
are still a large number of organisations working each one for
itself. "We don’t really plan together. We aren’t joined up in the
field. ... And many NGOs still resist closer contacts with the
military, out of concern that this could compromise their
impartiality.” He continued, "Ending this fragmentation will
require a real ‘cultural revolution’ – breaking with conventional
thinking”.
Security must be guaranteed
The Federal Defence Minister also warned of overly ambitious
disarmament steps. Although he shares the goal of ridding the world
of all nuclear weapons, as announced by President Barack Obama,
disarmament must never be allowed to result in a loss of security,
said the Minister.