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One of the nuisances of the ballot is that when the oracle has spoken you never know what it means.
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I rank myself no higher in the scheme of things than a policeman - whose utility would disappear if there were no criminals.
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Well, if the NATO countries don't make more of their troops usable and don't get the equipment to get them fast where the action is, then the organisation will suffer and will increasingly become irrelevant.
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And most countries are now reducing the number of conscripts and increasing the professionals that are available because they're available on short notice.
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What I will remember most from my time in NATO is meeting children in the countries where I've gone to, to Moscow and to Kiev, I've met school children.
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But we acted pre-emptively in Kosovo in 1999 to stop Milosevic from doing what he was doing and increasingly doing the ethnic cleansing in a systematic way.
You've got to be able to act when it's necessary to act. And you've got to be able to act where the threat is.
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For years, we have heard warnings that Europe needs to contribute more to NATO's capability.
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In sum, as we enter the 21st century, the Euro-Atlantic community - North America and Europe together - has to face some tough challenges when it comes to improving our capability.
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And I was asked if I would come and help with the recovery of this great British company, Cable and Wireless, and I'm delighted to become part of the new and very talented management that have been brought in to that company as well.
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Within NATO, our Defence Capabilities Initiative has identified the essential capabilities all Allies must have for modern operations, and Allies are working to meet those requirements.
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NATO and the EU have also agreed on permanent arrangements on consultation and cooperation between themselves.
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For years, European leaders have pointed out that Europe is an economic giant, but a military pygmy.
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I believe that the organisers of this conference have chosen a very timely subject for our discussion - because the 21st century will confront us with an entirely new set of challenges.