NATO Secretary General Rasmussen argued: “We need a missile defense system that includes not just all countries of NATO, but Russia too. (…) One security roof that we support together, and that we operate together. One security roof that protects us all.”
Mr. Rasmussen singled out Iran -- which he accused of playing “hide-and-seek with the international community” -- as a potential security threat to Alliance members as it developed missiles that put Russia and countries on NATO’s southern flank at risk.
Watch his speech in the video below:
"Build a new Atlanticism"
European Commission President Barroso called for a more dynamic transatlantic relationship based on results rather than process and on strategic dialogue between leaders over an “endless lists of issues.” “We must go beyond traditional Atlanticism and build a new Atlanticism.”
Watch his keynote speech at the Brussels Forum in the video below:
"The Transatlantic Relationship: Does it Matter?"
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Baroness Cathy Ashton, Estonian President Toomas Ilves, Directory of Policy Planning at the US Department of State Anne-Marie Slaughter, US Senator Voinovich discuss the multiploar dimension of transatlantic relations.
Watch the debate moderated by David Ignatius of the Washington Post in the video below:
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March 28, 2010
Olga Kolesnichenko, freelance journalist, Gold Contributor (124)
Transatlantic community shouldn't stop to move towards common system of Missile Defence since the Cuban Missile Crisis (Caribbean Crisis) had emerged. That was the start point of real understanding of vulnerability all of us. And that was end of irresponsibility. So, the way was difficult and nations moved to result very slow. Everybody decreased the level of trust and level of belief sometimes. But nobody wants to return to 'prewar level willingness', the real willingness that had occurred during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
So now we need the strongest politicians who will be able to achieve the 'Olimpic prize' on this hard way calling to build common system of Missile Defence Shield. That is why, I think, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen talks about NATO-Russia common system of Missile Defence Shield as often as possible. And I believe that Russians will understand importance of Anders Fogh Rasmussen proposal. I believe that NATO's boss like wise viking can achieve the result.