Speech by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel at the reception held on 14 April 2011 during the Spring Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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14.04.2011
Another success in was setting the direction for our future engagement in together with our Afghan partners. Successfully carrying out the process of responsible handover is crucial to the success of the mission and the future of.
Thirdly, in response to new threats, we decided in on a NATO missile defence system, which we intend to construct in the closest possible cooperation with our Russian partners.
We are an alliance, facing the security challenges of our times not alone but in concert with a host of partners. This applies for instance to disarmament and arms control, with an important role being played by the review now underway of NATO’s deterrence posture. It also applies most particularly to the new global challenges: cyber security, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, piracy and terrorism.
