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Brussels (AFP) May 12, 2010 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Wednesday congratulated Conservative leader David Cameron on becoming prime minister, saying Britain's commitment to the alliance was not in doubt. "I warmly congratulate David Cameron on becoming prime minister of the United Kingdom," the NATO chief said after Labour leader Gordon Brown resigned Tuesday and a new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government was formed. "I look forward to working closely with him, as the alliance takes forward our operation in Afghanistan and prepares a new strategic concept," the head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation stressed. "I have no doubt of the UK's continuing strong engagement in, and commitment to NATO," he underlined, while thanking Brown for his cooperation during his three years in office.
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France wants to strip down NATO commandParis (AFP) May 11, 2010 One year after rejoining NATO military command, France wants to see the alliance's headquarters cut down in size, officials in Defence Minister Herve Morin's office told AFP on Tuesday. French officers feel the Atlantic alliance's 12,500-strong command staff is too large and its structures too unwieldy for 21st century combat. Paris officials have contacted NATO Secretary General Anders ... read more |
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