The UK Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama said they "would not be cowed by barbaric killers" and called for a stronger NATO alliance in the face of the ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine and the advance of Islamic State across Syria and Iraq.
In a joint op-ed published Thursday in The Times as NATO met in Wales, the two leaders called on NATO leaders to use "all the resources at our disposal — military, economic and political" to solve the ongoing crises.
See here for full op-ed.
Extracts published below:
In a joint op-ed published Thursday in The Times as NATO met in Wales, the two leaders called on NATO leaders to use "all the resources at our disposal — military, economic and political" to solve the ongoing crises.
See here for full op-ed.
Extracts published below:
"If terrorists think we will weaken in the face of their threats they could not be more wrong. Countries like Britain and America will not be cowed by barbaric killers. We will be more forthright in the defence of our values, not least because a world of greater freedom is a fundamental part of how we keep our people safe."
"We must use our military to ensure a persistent presence in eastern Europe, making clear to Russia that we will always uphold our Article 5 commitments to collective self-defence. And we must back this up with a multinational rapid response force, composed of land, air, maritime and special forces, that could deploy anywhere in the world at very short notice. All this will also require investment from Nato countries in the necessary capabilities."