In the headquarters of NATO in Brussels, a ceremony was held on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Alliance.
“Today we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organization of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO), the most powerful, strongest and most successful alliance in history. Congratulations,” said the General Secretary of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg, speaking after the performance of the NATO anthem.
Secretary General noted that when the Cold War ended, NATO helped to put an end to ethnic conflicts in the Balkans, and also first applied article 5 about collective defense after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
“Since then, NATO has been on the front edge of the fight against terrorism. Today, NATO is much larger, more powerful and cohesive than ever before. At first we had 12 members. Today is already 32. Therefore, we must do that we must do that – That’s right, ” – the general secretary of NATO.
He gamble that Europe needs North America to ensure its security, as well as North America needs Europe.
“The United States has more friends and allies than any other large power,” Stoltenberg expressed confidence.
In turn, the chairman of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer said that the Armed Forces of 32 Sovereign countries work side by side every day to ensure the safety of 1 billion people.