Jens Stoltenberg Quotes

NATO is based on shared values. Democracy, individual civil liberties and the rule of law. In public and also in meetings with the allies, I have repeatedly pointed out how crucial these common values are. They are the basis for our unity, and unity is the most important basis for our strength.

NATO remains the cornerstone of Atlantic security.

It is important that both Japan and the United States continue to invest very heavily in the alliance to build up our defense.

America has some capabilities that Israel doesn't have. And Israel cannot place their security in the hands of Barack Obama; they can't do it.

NATO's got a vital role to play. It's very important that we protect NATO.

I see NATO as a good thing to have - I look at the Ukraine situation and I say, so Ukraine is a country that affects us far less than it affects other countries in NATO, and yet we are doing all of the lifting, they're not doing anything.

NATO is an alliance, so all parts of the alliance have to be capable.

It's been a long time since NATO was created, and I also think Donald Trump has spoken very wisely about the need to rethink the mission of NATO.

America's commitment to collective defense under Article 5 of NATO is a sacred obligation in our view - a sacred obligation not just for now, but for all time.

For years, we have heard warnings that Europe needs to contribute more to NATO's capability.

If we are responsible for the defense of Europe, then what are the Europeans responsible for? Asia?

No organization has ever been more effective at preventing conflict than NATO.

I think NATO needs to redefine itself. There has been no substantial thought about what NATO is for since the Berlin Wall came down.

NATO is indispensable to America's national security.

If a future U.S. president were to refuse to defend an ally under attack, NATO would lose all credibility.

President Trump has called on other nations to do more, and they have responded. By the end of 2020, our NATO allies will spend an additional $100 billion on defense, an unprecedented increase that will make the alliance stronger.

The Hungarian people voted for NATO membership. We are active in the joint actions of NATO.

Our commitment to our extensive security cooperation with vital international partners, like India, remains steadfast.

NATO is still the most remarkable alliance in history. It stuck together through 40 years of Cold War, and it then joined together to fight in Afghanistan. In the 1980s, I would not have thought this was going to be possible.

As long as we live in a system of states, and as long as the roots of fascism and imperialist aggression have not finally been extirpated, our vigilance in regard to possible new violators of peace should not slacken, and concern for the strengthening of cooperation between the peace-loving powers will continue to be our most important duty.

I think NATO as a concept is good, but it is not as good as it was when it first evolved. And I think we bear the, you know, not only financially, we bear the biggest brunt of it.

Korea and the U.S. have maintained a combined forces command system for a long time. Even if we were to get operational control back, as long as this combined system is maintained, our countries will continue to have combined security, and U.S. forces will continue to play their part in our security.

I believe a strong NATO has been the bulwark of our defence in Europe. Obviously that's important in the UK national interest and I believe it's important in the US national interest

I'm all in favor of NATO.

The promise to share the burden of our defense has gone unfulfilled for too many for too long, and it erodes the very foundation of NATO.