NATO Headquarters 6 Dec. 2002

Prague Capabilities Commitment explained Interview with Edgar Buckley, Assistant Secretary General (ASG) for Defence Planning and Operations At the Prague Summit, 21-22 November 2002, NATO Heads of State and Government launched a new defence initiative called the Prague Capabilities Commitment. It is designed to ensure that the Alliance has the operational capabilities it needs to deal with the new security threats of the 21st century. Individual NATO countries have made firm and specific political commitments to acquire the capabilities that will give the Alliance the ability to take on the full spectrum of modern military missions. Dr. Edgar Buckley, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Planning and Operations, explains in this video interview the importance of the initiative, how it differs from previous programmes, the gaps it seeks to address and how it will be implemented. Interview Questions Windows Media Player At Prague, NATO Heads of State and Government launched a new capabilities initiative called the Prague Capabilities. Could you highlight the key aspects of this initiative? 673Kb How can NATO guarantee that the Prague Capabilities Commitment will be more successful than its predecessor, the Defence Capabilities Initiative? 478Kb How does it differ from the previous programme, the Defence Capabilities Initiative? 600Kb Which gaps does the initiative seek to address? 1060Kb How quickly will these commitments be implemented? 462Kb How will this be financed? 272Kb Will progress be reviewed and if so, how often? 562Kb Full interview .MP3/1.8Mb 3.7Mb