NATO is the strongest alliance in
history, Premier Mario Draghi told Monday's NATO summit in
Brussels.
"Security conditions are still in rapid evolution. However, one
thing remains the same: the centrality of the most powerful and
winning Alliance in history", said the former European central
banker.
"While we try to turn the page after one of the most serious
health, economic and financial crises in contemporary history,
we recognise that security is a necessary premise to preserve
and strengthen our democracies and our economic and social
systems."
Draghi said it was "essential that NATO should address the
transatlantic community".
Draghi added that NATO should have an ample spectrum and should
focus on the Mediterranean.
He also reaffirmed Italy's commitment to NATO spending and its
contribution to missions.
Draghi said on arrival at the NATO summit in Brussels Monday
"this summit is a continuation of the G7, it is part of the
process of reconstruction and the reaffirmation of the US's
fundamental alliances which had been weakened by the previous
administration".
US President Joe Biden has vowed to reaffirm the United States'
commitment to a military alliance his predecessor Donald Trump
viewed with disdain.
Draghi remarked to reporters that Biden's first visit abroad has
been to Europe, first to the G7 in the UK and now the NATO
summit, recalling that Trump's first official visit had been to
Saudi Arabia.
Biden said on his arrival: "We have new challenges: Russia and
China".
The US president tweeted: "NATO is stronger than ever", and also
cited the need to ward off cyber attacks.
The conclusions of the summit said China represents a "systemic
challenge".
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