Robert Gates, as a harbinger of big changes in NATO

10 June 2011, US Secretary of Defense Robert Michael Gates, leaving 30 June this year, made very tough statements about the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and warned NATO members 28 that in a rapidly changing world this alliance may soon become obsolete yourself This was the last speech of R. Gates as head of the US defense and contained the sharpest criticism of the bloc during the entire period of Gates’s tenure as head of the Pentagon.

Main charges

- The war in Afghanistan revealed the weaknesses of NATO’s military capabilities and the lack of political will among the leadership of states.

- Speaking about the war in Libya, R. Gates stressed that only 8 from the 28 bloc states are involved in air strikes. In this case, all members of NATO voted for this operation against Libya.

- Military material problems of the bloc: “The most powerful for all history a military alliance only for 11 weeks conducts operations against a poorly armed regime in a sparsely populated country. Nonetheless, many allies lack ammunition, and the United States again has to cover this shortage. ” As a result, Americans have to bear the extra costs. The United States has to bear a common security burden, as European partners are constantly reducing military spending. Therefore, NATO may soon lose its former capabilities, its military significance.

- States that specialize in such "soft" topics as humanitarian development, ensuring peace in a number of regions enjoy the benefits of NATO membership and do not want to participate in any "costs and risks." So, according to Gates, only 5 of the bloc member states spend the agreed 2% of GDP on defense or more - these are the United States, Great Britain, France, Greece and Albania. And this situation is unlikely to change, on the contrary, there is a tendency to further reduce military spending and military capabilities of the European members of NATO.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton supported Pentagon chief Robert Gates during her visit to Zambia. “Complacency is dangerous for NATO,” Clinton said. Clinton said she fully agrees with Gates, all countries should be responsible for the safety of their citizens. And for this it is necessary to maintain the defense at the right level. "As events in the Middle East and North Africa have shown, we cannot predict where the danger is coming from, and we must be ready and able to work together," H. Clinton concluded.

What it says

- The United States is tired of carrying the enormous financial and economic burden for virtually the entire Western world. After all, of the NATO countries, practically only the US actually fights, spending enormous resources on maintaining the network of military bases, developing new weapons, conducting military campaigns, where other NATO countries at best have a supporting role. That is, the Pentagon is tired of carrying the burden of the white man alone, dominating the planet of the Western world on the planet.

- Europe after the actual occupation during and after World War II has lost the habit of being responsible for its security. It can be said that in this regard it has become very irresponsible, having become accustomed to the security supported by the “American bayonets.” So Washington recalled that it was time to be able to “bleed”, remember the war.

- The world is changing, and, as Europeans would not like to remain in the illusions of the world of 70-80, this will not be the case. The income level of Europeans will fall, they will have to choose either a slow further degradation of the Western way of life, or a shake-up will occur and we will see another West. West 30's, seething, brutal, ready to fight for their values. Perhaps Washington is preparing for this European politicians.

Sources of:
http://www.arms-expo.ru/050049054050124050051056049054.html
http://www.rbc.ua/rus/newsline/show/klinton-polnostyu-podderzhala-kritiku-vyskazannuyu-geytsom-12062011055500
http://ru.wikinews.org/wiki/Министр_обороны_США_Роберт_Гейтс_выступил_с_резкой_критикой_в_адрес_НАТО

Comments

[marsupial]

Oh, like a balm on the heart, everything is so familiar.
It seems I read Hitler's speech at the conception of the Third Reich or out of breath?

[rumpeljschtizhe]

amers can understand .... :-)

[datur]

wanted to be a hegemon throughout the world ---- pay.

[mitrich]

Robert Gates is a neoconservative of pure water with great political experience. Defends the interests of his country. I would like him to be Russian and become the Minister of Defense of Russia.

[voin-xnumx]

So they will think of launching a couple of missiles at old Europa to shake her. And then they point the finger at Iran or Syria, for example - atu. And Europe will have to learn to "bleed" and remember the war. The Americans will achieve their goal, the Congress knows how to count their money (in contrast to our Labukhs).

[datur]

voin-xnumx, their congress knows how to count money (unlike our cocks) .- Yes, and ours can. but they manage to cut and do the job.

[voin-xnumx]

datur: Naturally, if out of 1000 Baku rubles, there’s a spit ... just a couple of this nobody will notice and the job will be done. And if on the contrary, we’ll only leave a couple then we will look at the exhibitions at exhibitions, and officers will receive apartments from us in the 12th year - only in 3012. So what to consider for the state is one thing and to consider for ourselves This is completely different.

[mitrich]

VOIN-72,
for you, apparently, launching two missiles across Europe is like farting in your mother’s presence. Simplify too.

[voin-xnumx]

Naturally, it’s greatly simplified, let’s say, to make a very serious terrorist attack in Europe, in order to convince NATO partners of the need for further Mochilov and not skimp on defense capability. So fit?

[mitrich]

VOIN72,
Suitable. Only the article, in my opinion, says that Gates suggested to his NATO partners to be more concerned about their own security, and not about military challenges for the "old woman" of Europe. Simply put, he said: "It's fucked up my America to drag you on its hump. Maybe you will stop masturbating, and will invest your money in defense?"
That, in my opinion, is what this article is talking about. And there is no need for any conspiracy theories about the organization of the terrorist attack and, especially, the launch of missiles.

[marsupial]

this coffee mates were fucked up to build unipolar world at the expense of others.
And to blow up a couple of towers on September 11th, it costs them nothing at home, and even more so in Europe.

[Victor]

NATO-American harem, where the man is alone and his name is PINDOS. Only not all aunts in the harem want to please their master. Many have learned to say excuses like "Honey, I can't today, I have critical days." Gates understands this well and in his own way, in his own way, worries about the future of NATO. I'm glad he leaves. Gates is a real enemy, principled and not cowardly.

[figwam]

What are you all talking about?
The resolution on Libya gave the right to clear the sky, and not to slaughter people in the cities at night. And this Gates is one of the main killers, let him burn in hell.

Quote: mitrich

I would like him to be Russian and become the Minister of Defense of Russia.

If this is your ideal minister, then I don’t know who you are with!

[mitrich]

Figwam
and what actually surprised you so much? If our profile minister with the same ardor and passion defended the interests of his country, then I would not have expressed such an opinion. VICTOR correctly wrote that this is a principled, clever and non-cowardly enemy of Russia, because of which I can not inflame R. Gates with sons' love, but why should I not respect him as an enemy? And the US Secretary of Defense did not work in a furniture store as a merchandiser. All his life he has been guarding the interests of his country - now at the CIA, then at the Ministry of Defense.
I hope, besides this, you know the words "metaphor", "associations", then I would not have to fill this addition.
PS In Libya - and I do not hope so already. I’ll ask you.

[Victor]

In order to understand the metaphors regarding the enemy, you must probably see and feel at least once in the life of this enemy. The states hate me, like any true Russian, but I know very well. that it is a strong and truly principled enemy in achieving its goals. Do not forget who built the states from the beginning. Adventurers, engineers, pioneers, pirates, and many many others who, with all desire, cannot be called weak people. Gates flesh from the flesh of these people. And only Russia is the main obstacle to their world triumph. Like any real Russian, there is no fear and will not be. Like any real Russian, there is respect for the real enemy.

[figwam]

Destroying a knowingly weak adversary and his civilian population is not a sign of intelligence and courage. Therefore, I have no respect for a healthy thug who takes away candy from a child.

[DAGESTAN333]

Victor и figwam, your truth does not contradict each other.

[Victor]

I agree, the truth is always somewhere in between.

[datur]

marsupial,
it is the coffee mates who have built themselves up to build a unipolar world at the expense of others.
And to blow up a couple of towers on September 11th, it costs them nothing at home, and even more so in Europe. ---- YOU'RE RIGHT, if you graduated from it yourself, then in Europe they can do that on September 11, it will seem like a cracker!

[Student from florida]

Gates, mudly, hacked the FCS program.
But I absolutely agree with this speech. The Europeoids with their "human rights" are completely morose, they don't want to fight, they don't want to breed, and they even put a spoke in the wheels of the United States. I personally saw how in Nice a local white-assed bio-waste was spreading a poster "Stop war in Afghanisan".

[Stavr]

Before the bombing of Iran, provocations from the United States and Israel are inevitable. "Cucumber disease" in Europe is just a flower in the provocative actions of someone's special services. It was found that the infection could not mutate by itself enough to resist almost all forms of antibiotics. So the berries are still ahead of us. Obviously, in 2012-2013, we should expect their ripening, at one time cultivated, among other things, by Robert Michael Gates.
In general, in the language of the special services, the organization of a large-scale provocation, such as September 11, is simply called "active measures." The consequences of such measures are predicted by analysts in advance, up to the justification and results of a future war.

[Alex]

Personally, I was amused by the phrase: "tired". It would be correct to say - they cannot. They can no longer ... And as always, they want to solve their problems at the expense of others. A new stage begins. The US will start promoting pro-American politicians in Europe, such as Nicolas in France and Tonny in England. Those will defend their interests, and the people, as always, will lose. However, I don't think it will save the situation. The patient is seriously ill and cannot be saved. There will simply be strong conflicts with Muslims, a cold war with the Russians and diplomatic conflicts with the Chinese.