“NATO is based on shared values. Democracy, individual civil liberties and the rule of law. In public and also in meetings with the allies, I have repeatedly pointed out how crucial these common values are. They are the basis for our unity, and unity is the most important basis for our strength.” ImportantValuesIndividualCommonLibertyDemocracyMeetingsUnityRule Of LawCivil LibertiesNato Author:Jens Stoltenberg
“As long as NATO changes when the world is changing, we will be very important for the security of all our allies, including the United States.” WorldLongImportantSecurityNato Author:Jens Stoltenberg
“The most important thing is to build local capacity, meaning train local forces, build the local defense institutions, defense ministries, command and control, because, in the long run, it is expected that local forces are stabilizing their own country, fighting terrorism themselves, instead of NATO deploying a large number of combat troops in combat operations.” LongImportantCountryRunningFightingTrainTerrorismNato Author:Jens Stoltenberg
“But we have achieved at least two important things. Afghanistan is no longer a safe haven for international terrorists. We have a strong Afghan army, which is fighting the terrorists and Taliban. And the second thing is that they are able to do that without us being there to conduct the combat operations.” ImportantFightingStrongArmyTerroristAfghanistanBeing ThereTalibanSafe Haven Author:Jens Stoltenberg
“I think it is a very important step in the right direction that the Afghans have taken over responsibility for the security in their own country, and NATO being able to end its combat presence in Afghanistan.” ThinkingImportantCountryResponsibilityTakenSecurityAfghanistanNato Author:Jens Stoltenberg
“Turkey's a valued ally, important ally for NATO, not the least because of its strategic geographic location, bordering Syria and Iraq and close to Russia and the Black Sea.” ImportantBlackSyriaNato Author:Jens Stoltenberg
