5.2: Conventional Defence
Address the following conventional defence needs: Other Information:
Conventional Defence Capabilities. If NATO is to fulfil these four missions successfully, it must halt the precipitous decline
in national defence spending, implement new reforms and efficiencies, and set priorities for future capabilities. Important
steps need to be taken at the Lisbon summit on all three counts. The Secretary General has already undertaken significant
reform efforts; these are well worthy of encouragement and support. In addition, prior to Lisbon, clear priorities for capabilities
requirements need to be prepared for approval by Alliance leaders. Defence priorities include those related to Article 5 needs
and to the goal of military transformation. Recommendation: 1. The new Strategic Concept should address, in addition to other
priorities, the following conventional defence needs:
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