- Says there are threats in Ukraine, Middle East and North Africa
- Summit to agree a readiness action plan
- Plan is a response to Russian moves in Ukraine
- NATO to create a fast-reaction force with several thousand troops
- Force to be able to travel light and strike hard with equipment pre-positioned
- NATO to have more visible presence in East Europe
- Will do what it takes to defend all allies (he’s no Draghi is he
- Expects NATO members to spend more on defence (No laughing at the back)
- NATO will make clear its support for Ukraine and will take concrete steps to help
- Russia in blatant breach of its NATO accord
- NATO won’t comment on national arms sales to Russia, sales are for individual countries to decide
- Russia shouldn’t be surprised it’s not invited to summit
- Georgia to be brought closer to NATO
NATO’s general secretary, Anders Rasmussen talking tough on Bloomers
