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NATO’s partnerships are now more important than ever to the Alliance.
NATO’s partnerships are now more important than ever to the Alliance.
A great deal has changed since the adoption of the current Strategic Concept in 1999.
A great deal has changed since the adoption of the current Strategic Concept in 1999.
NATO has grown from 16 to 28 members.
NATO has grown from 16 to 28 members.
New partnerships have been introduced and old ones expanded.
New partnerships have been introduced and old ones expanded.
Today the number of partners exceeds the number of allies.
Today the number of partners exceeds the number of allies.
NATO is now engaged in an operation far beyond the North Atlantic area.
NATO is now engaged in an operation far beyond the North Atlantic area.
Together we face challenges such as international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and new challenges such as effects of climate change, migration and international crime.
Together we face challenges such as international terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and new challenges such as effects of climate change, migration and international crime.
These are just some examples of how our common security environment has changed since 1999.
These are just some examples of how our common security environment has changed since 1999.
With such significant changes, the time is now ripe for a New Strategic Concept.
With such significant changes, the time is now ripe for a New Strategic Concept.
Taking into account the dynamism and nature of globalisation, it goes without saying that NATO cannot face these challenges alone.
Taking into account the dynamism and nature of globalisation, it goes without saying that NATO cannot face these challenges alone.
Cooperation with our partners, many of whom are represented here today, is increasingly important and in our common interest.
Cooperation with our partners, many of whom are represented here today, is increasingly important and in our common interest.
Our interdependence is our strength.
Our interdependence is our strength.
NATO cannot develop its new concept in isolation.
NATO cannot develop its new concept in isolation.
The involvement of partner countries in this process is essential and to our common benefit.
The involvement of partner countries in this process is essential and to our common benefit.
I am therefore particularly grateful for and encouraged by the broad partner participation here today.
I am therefore particularly grateful for and encouraged by the broad partner participation here today.
This includes members of the Euro–Atlantic Partnership Council, the NATO–Russia Council, the Mediterranean Dialogue and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, the NATO–Ukraine and NATO–Georgia commissions, and representatives from contact countries.
This includes members of the Euro–Atlantic Partnership Council, the NATO–Russia Council, the Mediterranean Dialogue and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, the NATO–Ukraine and NATO–Georgia commissions, and representatives from contact countries.
NATO’s cooperation with partners has been a success and has increased tremendously in depth and scope.
NATO’s cooperation with partners has been a success and has increased tremendously in depth and scope.
But this success also defines our current challenges.
But this success also defines our current challenges.
We need your inputs on how to reenergise our partnerships.
We need your inputs on how to reenergise our partnerships.
How can we bring them forward as the diversity of our partners increases?
How can we bring them forward as the diversity of our partners increases?
How should our partnerships be shaped to better address our common security challenges as they grow ever more global?
How should our partnerships be shaped to better address our common security challenges as they grow ever more global?
Should our partnership architecture be determined by operations and current tasks?
Should our partnership architecture be determined by operations and current tasks?
And if we do move towards a more flexible partnership architecture, how can we maintain the specificities of each format?
And if we do move towards a more flexible partnership architecture, how can we maintain the specificities of each format?
I hope this seminar will be an opportunity to share thoughts and perspectives on these questions and others – and that our group of experts will benefit from the reflections.
I hope this seminar will be an opportunity to share thoughts and perspectives on these questions and others – and that our group of experts will benefit from the reflections.
Let me extend a warm thank you to Madeleine Albright and Jeroen van der Veer, and the other members of the Group of Experts, for their tireless efforts to stimulate an open debate on the future concept of the Alliance.
Let me extend a warm thank you to Madeleine Albright and Jeroen van der Veer, and the other members of the Group of Experts, for their tireless efforts to stimulate an open debate on the future concept of the Alliance.
The series of seminars and the public outreach that you have undertaken is important.
The series of seminars and the public outreach that you have undertaken is important.
You have shown great openness and I encourage Allies and partners to fully utilise the opportunities this represents.
You have shown great openness and I encourage Allies and partners to fully utilise the opportunities this represents.
I wish you all every success as you take this work forward, from reflections to consultations to recommendations.
I wish you all every success as you take this work forward, from reflections to consultations to recommendations.
I would also like to thank our co-organisers Germany, Romania and Spain for their valuable help in preparing for this event.
I would also like to thank our co-organisers Germany, Romania and Spain for their valuable help in preparing for this event.
We also greatly appreciate the extensive assistance provided by the NATO International Staff and supporting think tanks in the preparations for this seminar.
We also greatly appreciate the extensive assistance provided by the NATO International Staff and supporting think tanks in the preparations for this seminar.
Monument at Sørbråten postponed by one year
Minnested på Sørbråten utsettes ett år
The University of Tromsø, 6 May 2013
Universitetet i Tromsø, 6. mai 2013
- The reason we want to see the North Atlantic Council (NAC) in Northern Norway is that we believe that we have some very interesting perspectives to share.
- The reason we want to see the North Atlantic Council (NAC) in Northern Norway is that we believe that we have some very interesting perspectives to share.
Perspectives that are relevant to many of our allies: How we have been managing, and how we are, managing our neighbourhood to the north and to the east.
Perspectives that are relevant to many of our allies: How we have been managing, and how we are, managing our neighbourhood to the north and to the east.
And we want to show the strong Norwegian commitment to the alliance, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Eide, in his speech.
And we want to show the strong Norwegian commitment to the alliance, sa utenriksminister Eide i sin tale.
(Extract of speech based on a direct transcript of an audiovisual recording)
(Extract of speech based on a direct transcript of an audiovisual recording)
Thank you very much for that kind introduction.
Thank you very much for that kind introduction.
Let me extend a warm welcome to the NATO Council that has been here today.
Let me extend a warm welcome to the NATO Council that has been here today.
I will be with them for the rest of their stay.
I will be with them for the rest of their stay.
It is quite a unique happening that the NATO Council is here in Tromsø – and that they are in the Northern Norway, or in the Arctic, for two days.
It is quite a unique happening that the NATO Council is here in Tromsø – and that they are in the Northern Norway, or in the Arctic, for two days.
It is an important visit.
It is an important visit.
We worked a lot to convince them that it was a good idea for them to come here.
We worked a lot to convince them that it was a good idea for them to come here.
So I hope they are enjoying their stay.
So I hope they are enjoying their stay.
The reason we want to see the North Atlantic Council (NAC) in Northern Norway is that we believe that we have some very interesting perspectives to share.
The reason we want to see the North Atlantic Council (NAC) in Northern Norway is that we believe that we have some very interesting perspectives to share.
And we want to show the strong Norwegian commitment to the alliance.
And we want to show the strong Norwegian commitment to the alliance.
We want to use the visit also as a backdrop for the discussion we are currently having in the alliance about what the alliance should do, where it should go, and what it should prioritise and what we think it should concentrate on in the post-Afghanistan era.
We want to use the visit also as a backdrop for the discussion we are currently having in the alliance about what the alliance should do, where it should go, and what it should prioritise and what we think it should concentrate on in the post-Afghanistan era.
Because as we all know we are now approaching the end of the ISAF-operation as we know it.
Because as we all know we are now approaching the end of the ISAF-operation as we know it.
This meeting is not going to be about Afghanistan, but just as a backdrop: NATO has been operating quite intensively for almost two decades now.
This meeting is not going to be about Afghanistan, but just as a backdrop: NATO has been operating quite intensively for almost two decades now.
First in the Balkans from the mid- 90s, Bosnia-Hercegovina and then Kosovo, and then 9/11 and Afghanistan.
First in the Balkans from the mid- 90s, Bosnia-Hercegovina and then Kosovo, and then 9/11 and Afghanistan.
Many of us believe that while we do not know exactly what the future will bring, it seems to be less NATO operations.
Many of us believe that while we do not know exactly what the future will bring, it seems to be less NATO operations.
The future for NATO seems to be less focus on faraway operations and maybe more refocusing on the pure purpose of the alliance.
The future for NATO seems to be less focus on faraway operations and maybe more refocusing on the pure purpose of the alliance.
Norway has been promoting that idea for many years.
Norway has been promoting that idea for many years.
We are supporters of our deployed operations.
We are supporters of our deployed operations.
We went in with our allies, and remain there with our allies as we have been in the previous operations.
We went in with our allies, and remain there with our allies as we have been in the previous operations.
We think that it is important to be balanced between the original purpose and the more enquired purpose of participating in operations in faraway places.
We think that it is important to be balanced between the original purpose and the more enquired purpose of participating in operations in faraway places.
The reality is probably still both, but the balance might be different.
The reality is probably still both, but the balance might be different.
So in that sense, what we are doing here, how we are managing long term the predictability and stability of NATO`s Northern flank should be and could be an interesting theme also for the NATO Council to discuss in the North and not only in Brussels.
So in that sense, what we are doing here, how we are managing long term the predictability and stability of NATO`s Northern flank should be and could be an interesting theme also for the NATO Council to discuss in the North and not only in Brussels.
Let us try to use this opportunity to provide a few perspectives on NATO’s past, present and future.
Let us try to use this opportunity to provide a few perspectives on NATO’s past, present and future.
The first point is that Norway was among the founding fathers of NATO.
The first point is that Norway was among the founding fathers of NATO.
We were one of the countries that after the experience of the Second World War understood that we needed to anchor our security in a broader framework.
We were one of the countries that after the experience of the Second World War understood that we needed to anchor our security in a broader framework.
It has been important for us to make clear the following points: Classical security policy is not first and foremost to prevent wars, but to prevent war from happening by creating clarity and creating a kind of clear understanding among ourselves, neighbours, potential adversaries and friends that we are here.
It has been important for us to make clear the following points: Classical security policy is not first and foremost to prevent wars, but to prevent war from happening by creating clarity and creating a kind of clear understanding among ourselves, neighbours, potential adversaries and friends that we are here.
This is the security framework and that clarity has been important both during the Cold War days and in the post-Cold war days, because based on that platform it was possible to reach out and link up and establish much better relations with Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
This is the security framework and that clarity has been important both during the Cold War days and in the post-Cold war days, because based on that platform it was possible to reach out and link up and establish much better relations with Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
I keep insisting that the classic security policy purpose of NATO remains relevant even when it is not so visible.
I keep insisting that the classic security policy purpose of NATO remains relevant even when it is not so visible.
I think many of the new members in NATO who joined in from late 90s and early 2000 joined NATO to take part in that clarity and stability which makes clear where borders are.
I think many of the new members in NATO who joined in from late 90s and early 2000 joined NATO to take part in that clarity and stability which makes clear where borders are.
That is good for everyone.
That is good for everyone.
NATO was also able to provide collective framework for the management of Russia, as Russia was in transition from the Soviet Union to a modern Russia.
NATO was also able to provide collective framework for the management of Russia, as Russia was in transition from the Soviet Union to a modern Russia.
Eventually it also went beyond the European borders into the mission to Afghanistan.
Eventually it also went beyond the European borders into the mission to Afghanistan.
These missions were right.
These missions were right.
I supported them then and I support them today.
I supported them then and I support them today.
We did the right thing.
We did the right thing.
Although we have learned things under way about how difficult some of these operations are.
Although we have learned things under way about how difficult some of these operations are.
The second point is that the alliance is undergoing fundamental changes right now.
The second point is that the alliance is undergoing fundamental changes right now.
One of the reasons is that the world is changing.
One of the reasons is that the world is changing.
What’s more: We are changing.
What’s more: We are changing.
We as an alliance have to adapt to that.
We as an alliance have to adapt to that.
One of our arguments over the years that we have had in this debate in NATO is that we need to remember that future treats are not necessarily only asymmetrical.
One of our arguments over the years that we have had in this debate in NATO is that we need to remember that future treats are not necessarily only asymmetrical.
There is a re-emergence of the understanding of symmetry.
There is a re-emergence of the understanding of symmetry.
We are changing.
We are changing.
One of the main reasons is that economic crises are putting a lot of strain on the member state because of budget constraints.
One of the main reasons is that economic crises are putting a lot of strain on the member state because of budget constraints.
I come from a member state, which is still able to increase the defence spending.
I come from a member state, which is still able to increase the defence spending.
That is something we can afford because our economy is relatively better off than many others.
That is something we can afford because our economy is relatively better off than many others.
But the majority of the member states perfectly understand the reason for why you have to cut defence spending.
But the majority of the member states perfectly understand the reason for why you have to cut defence spending.
So how do we make sure that we respond to this duel- challenge, a more difficult world and less money, in a way that we are actually strengthening what we have maybe been doing in the past.
So how do we make sure that we respond to this duel- challenge, a more difficult world and less money, in a way that we are actually strengthening what we have maybe been doing in the past.
It has allowed our troops and our armed forces to be more connected by being out there together.
It has allowed our troops and our armed forces to be more connected by being out there together.
We have to train more together.
We have to train more together.
We are living in a very interesting era.
We are living in a very interesting era.
NATO is alive and developing, but the organization might be in an identity crisis.
NATO is alive and developing, but the organization might be in an identity crisis.
Our success so far has been our ability to adapt to changing world orders.
Our success so far has been our ability to adapt to changing world orders.
Now we are changing again.
Now we are changing again.
Speech to the North Atlantic Council of NATO
Tale til Natos råd
This was the reaction in Norway and Denmark after World War II, a sentiment that has echoed for generations.
Slik lød det i Norge og Danmark etter andre verdenskrig, og dette budskapet har preget oss i generasjoner.
Together with Iceland, our two countries are NATO in the Nordic region.
I dag er vi, sammen med Island, NATO i nord.
Today the security environment has changed in our region.
Sikkerhetssituasjonen i våre nærområder har endret seg.
After the end of the Cold War we cashed in the peace dividend but lately we have seen increasingly more aggressive activities and rhetoric from Russia.
Etter den kalde krigens slutt kunne vi nyte fredsdividenden, men de senere år er har vi sett et mer selvhevdende og aggressivt Russland.
This assessment is also reflected in the threat assessments published by our respective intelligence services.
Denne vurderingen gjenspeiles også i de trusselvurderinger som våre etterretningsorganisasjoner har offentliggjort.
Denmark and Norway share common values and common history and as NATO Allies we share many interests.
Danmark og Norge deler både en felles historie og felles verdier.
We aim to ensure democracy, freedom, a safe and secure Nordic region, a strong NATO and not least a strong transatlantic bond.
Vi vektlegger demokrati, frihet, et trygt og sikkert Norden, et sterkt NATO og ikke minst et sterkt transatlantisk bånd.
NATO is the cornerstone of Danish and Norwegian security.
NATO er hjørnesteinen i dansk og norsk sikkerhets- og forsvarspolitikk.
We have participated in all NATO operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.
Vi har også deltatt i NATOs operasjoner i Bosnia, Kosovo, Irak, Afghanistan og Libya.
In 2014, we contributed to the transportation of declared chemical weapons out of Syria.
I 2014 støttet vi arbeidet med å transportere kjemiske våpenlagre ut fra Syria.
At present, we are participating in the international coalition to defeat ISIL with trainers, radar capacity and special operation forces.
Sammen deltar vi i også i den internasjonale koalisjonen mot ISIL, hvor vi bidrar med rådgivere, radarkapasitet og spesialstyrker.
Through our rotational transport aircraft arrangement to MINUSMA, we are ensuring a long term, flexible and critical resource to the UN.
Rotasjonsordningen for transportfly i FN-operasjonen MINUSMA sikrer FN en fleksibel og forutsigbar kritisk ressurs.
The fact that we as NATO members always stand ready to contribute to the Alliance and our Allies to ensure international peace and stability is something that we Danes and Norwegians take pride in.
Det faktum at vi som allierte land alltid stiller opp for NATO og våre allierte, for internasjonal fred og stabilitet, er noe vi nordmenn og dansker kan være stolte av.
Fair sharing of the responsibility for our common security is both an important prerequisite for NATO’s cohesion and military capability.
En rettferdig deling av ansvar for vår felles sikkerhet er en viktig forutsetning for alliert samhold og militære evne.
Norway and Denmark support the ambition from the Wales summit that members of NATO must increase our defence expenditures and invest in critical capabilities.
Norge og Danmark støtter målsetningen fra NATO-toppmøtet i Wales 2014 om å øke våre forsvarsbudsjetter og investere i viktige kapasiteter.
The world has become more insecure.
Verden er blitt mer usikker.
We face challenges in our immediate neighbourhood.
Det er utfordringer i øst, sør og i vårt nærområde.
The digital domain is increasingly challenged by threats from both state and non-state actors which make us vulnerable.
Det digitale rom utfordres også i større grad, både fra statlige og ikke-statlige aktører, og gjør oss sårbare.
This means that we must take the appropriate measures to increase our collective security.
Dette betyr at vi må ta de nødvendige forholdsregler for å øke vår kollektive sikkerhet.
For this reason, an increase in our defence expenditures is necessary – for the collective security of NATO and for NATO’s credibility as a military alliance.
Derfor er en økning i forsvarsbudsjettene nødvendig – både for vår kollektive sikkerhet og for NATOs troverdighet som forsvarsallianse.
We share our values of democracy and freedom with our allies in NATO.
Våre felles nordiske verdier tuftet på demokrati og frihet deler vi med våre allierte i NATO.
The greater the insecurity, the more important our commitment to NATO is.
Jo større usikkerhet internasjonalt, desto viktigere blir vårt engasjement i NATO.
History has taught us that democracies must act and negotiate from a position of strength.
Historien har lært oss at demokratier må handle og forhandle ut fra en styrkeposisjon.
This does not mean that we should militarize our societies.
Dette betyr ikke at vi skal militarisere våre samfunn.
If we do not possess the will to invest in defence and collective security we risk exposing our societies.
Hvis ikke det fins vilje til å investere i forsvar og kollektiv sikkerhet blir vi altfor sårbare.
Our will to invest in defence is simply a prerequisite to enable us to reassume a balanced dialogue with Russia.
Dette er en forutsetning for å kunne gjenoppta en balansert dialog med Russland.
Norway and Denmark takes our responsibility seriously and we are making the necessary investments in our defence.
Norge og Danmark tar vårt ansvar alvorlig og gjør de investeringer i våre lands forsvar som er nødvendig.
We will work to increase our defence expenditures.
Vi vil øke forsvarsbudsjettene.
At the same time, we see a need for NATO to adapt to better counter the challenges we face.
Samtidig ser vi behov for å reformere NATO for å bedre imøtekomme morgendagens utfordringer.
We will work together to adapt NATO’s command structure, strengthen NATO’s collective defence in the North Atlantic and the Baltic Sea and to ensure stability in the North.
Vi vil samarbeide om å fornye NATOs kommandostruktur, styrke NATOs kollektive forsvar i Nord-Atlanteren og i Østersjøen, samt sikre fortsatt stabilitet i nordområdene.
We must also safeguard that NATO is capable of solving its tasks in the Baltic Sea area and at Europe’s Southern border.
Vi skal også bidra til at NATO er i stand til å løse sine oppgaver både i Baltikum og ved Europas sørlige grense.