WASHINGTON – Saying that the dangers of today’s world “are multiple and more insidious”, military commanders from the west say that NATO must be “fitter, faster and more flexible”.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen & Gen. Phil Breedlove, commander, U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe said in an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal that today’s dangers are different that those faces during the Cold War, and newly-aggressive Russia is on the move.
“We continue to urge Russia to make the responsible choice: to pull back its troops, stop using hybrid-warfare tactics, and engage with the international community and the Ukrainian government to find a political solution to the crisis,” they said. ”
To stand up to these threats, the men called for changes to NATO so that the military alliance can stand up to those evolving situations.
“But meanwhile we must make the right choices for NATO: to ensure that the alliance remains ready, willing and able to defend our almost one billion citizens. That is our No. 1 job at the #WalesSummit, and we stand united in our resolve.”
They said that all 28 NATA members are contributing to a “defensive effort” in the area of Ukraine to hold Russia accountable for its actions and keep it from gaining more ground.
