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Joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz10 Dec. 2021 been Minister of Finance, so we know it's hard to find money. So if you want more money for defence, there has to be less money for something else. So it's never easy to find money for defence. But when we reduce defence spending, when tensions went | Opinion |
Joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, Jean-Yves Le Drian, and the Minister of the Armed Forces of France, Florence Parly10 Dec. 2021 Presidency of the European Council next year. And I count on France’s support as we develop a new joint NATO-EU declaration. As I have reiterated many times, I strongly welcome EU efforts on defence. NATO has been calling for more defence spending | Opinion |
Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a panel discussion at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Symposium in Berlin08 Dec. 2021 strong deterrence and defence, and being part of the Transatlantic Alliance. We discussed today whether NATO Allies can spend 2% of GDP on defence, that’s the NATO guideline and many Allies are not yet there. When Willy Brandt was Chancellor | Opinion |
Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs at the meeting of the North Atlantic Council30 Nov. 2021 policing, how great your soldiers and you are doing here. And for that we are very thankful. So to some extent, this meeting is also the words of gratitude. Another reason was defence spending. I think that it is very important that all our | Opinion |
Speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the event: NATO's outlook towards 2030 and beyond30 Nov. 2021 and reinforced, implemented the biggest reinforcement of our collective defence since the end of the Cold War with the battlegroups in the Baltic countries, we’re tripling the size of the NATO Response Force, with increased defence spending, and also modernising | Opinion |
Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of Latvia, Egils Levits29 Nov. 2021 , if necessary, and we can rest assured in this region that we can fully rely on NATO's assistance. And we are also contributing to the collective defence system, built and operated by NATO. We are, defence spending has reached 2.36% of the GDP, which is more | Opinion |
NATO Secretary General in Latvia: ''an attack against one Ally is an attack on all Allies''29 Nov. 2021 . The Secretary General praised Latvia’s commitment to NATO, saying: “ you lead by example on defence spending, committing more than 2% of GDP to defence, investing in major equipment and you contribute actively to regional exercises, ensuring our forces are well | News |
Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of Poland Andrzej Duda25 Nov. 2021 ; regular contributions to air and maritime patrols; and with your leading example on defence spending. There is also a lot of NATO in Poland. Including a multinational battlegroup as part of our defensive presence in the region. As well as our | Opinion |
Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Prime Minister of Montenegro Zdravko Krivokapić23 Nov. 2021 stability in the Western Balkans. And I welcome that Montenegro is increasing defence spending. All this shows your strong commitment to NATO. And Montenegro can always count on NATO. Our air policing mission continues to keep your skies safe | Opinion |
Speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the German Atlantic Association 'NATO Talk' Conference 202119 Nov. 2021 capabilities. We need more heavy, high-end capabilities, because I think you have to realise that for many years, European Allies reduced defence spending after the Cold War. And of course, that had an impact, also a long term impact, on our defence | Opinion |
