John Mica Quotes

There is a lot of juggling between NATO commitment and domestic politics in most countries [belonging to NATO.]

You say that NATO is not directed against us, that it is simply a security structure that is adapting to new realities. Therefore, we propose to join NATO.

It is possible there will be much less support for NATO because there is a lot of identification of the United States with NATO.

NATO has a special relationship with countries far away from Europe: Australia, Japan, South Korea. They have joint projects and programmes which are being implemented without these countries becoming members of NATO.

We will continue to be a big contributor to NATO and our interests will be more secure.

If we get the capabilities, NATO, along with the European Union, can do amazing things.

Albania does not feel alone. It is part of the Partnership for Peace structures in NATO, and it will do what it can within that.

I will work for Bulgaria's strategic choice - Bulgaria's membership in the European Union and NATO. I think it is also extremely important to revive Bulgaria's relations with Russia, Ukraine and other strategic partners.

The only thing wrong with NATO is that we don't belong to it.

Russia is now a lonely fraction of what the old Warsaw pact was. It not only has lost its old Eastern European allies; those allies are now arrayed on the other side, as members of NATO

NATO is indispensable to America's national security.

I think overall our national security is strengthened if we are able to make the decisions that we need and the alliances that we believe in outside the current structures of the European Union.

I served in the Navy in Europe and know firsthand the importance of our NATO partners.

We continue to stand united with Germany and our NATO allies in our ongoing efforts to build peace and stability in Afghanistan.

I understand that the tendency of foreign countries in recent years has been to establish particularly close relations with one or two others among all the countries which have general relations. In time of peace, they make secret treaties in advance, and in wartime, they aid one another with military provisions and armaments.

The U.N. doesn't have any troops; we borrow them from governments.

The security link between us and Europe is very important for European security but also for our security.

Even at its most powerful, Britain always needed alliances with other European states. There would almost certainly have been no British victory at Waterloo, for instance, without the assistance of Prussia.

The United States expects a lot of its partners and allies, including joint patrolling, significant contributions to armed conflicts, and a strict adherence to human rights, among other things.

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.

It's crucial we make the case for institutions like Nato and the E.U. as foundations for the peace and prosperity we have enjoyed for decades - and which too many people appear to take for granted.

Our freedom, our prosperity and our security depend on a proper respect for the fortune of our neighbours, allies and old friends.

The U.S. is not great at defense, but in my travels overseas, I realized that everyone else is even worse.

In a world of competing conflicts and challenges, the U.K.'s investment in global security, and a willingness to trial new approaches and respond to emerging threats, is an important part of standing up for our values.

In a world of serious threats, Britain stands tall, saving lives and building a more prosperous, stable future for all.