“I welcome the fact that Trump has clearly stated that NATO is not obsolete.And I think, also, that reflects that NATO is adapting. NATO is the most successful alliance in history because we have been able to change, to adapt when the world is changing. And now NATO is stepping up its effort in the global fight against terrorism, and we are responding to a more assertive Russia with an increase of our collective defense, with more presence in the eastern part of the alliance.” ThinkingWorldFightingEffortSuccessfulTerrorismWelcomeEasternNatoAdaptingAssertive 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
“Turkey has, of course, the right to protect itself against terrorism, against attacks, but I expect it to be done in a way which is in accordance with the rule of law, democratic values. And that is something I have expressed several times in meetings with the Turkish leaders.” DoneValuesLeaderProtectDemocraticMeetingsTerrorismRule Of LawTurkish Author:Jens Stoltenberg
