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29/11/2010 | 0 comments

We finished the Lisbon summit last week – really a high point thus far in the nearly 18 months I've been the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR)). While not without some challenges, overall the summit must be judged a real success.

17/11/2010 | 0 comments

Many of you are aware of the 19-20 November NATO Summit in Lisbon. I'm spending much of this week preparing for it, and thought I'd share with you a few thoughts on the summit's importance and what we hope to achieve in this key forum.

15/11/2010 | 0 comments

I had an experience last week I never expected when I began my naval career in the 1970s during the Cold War period: a four day visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg, hosted by the Russian Chief of Defense.

02/11/2010 | 0 comments

Last week I was in Bergen, Norway during my official co-hosting duties with the Norwegian Chief of Defense, General Harald Sunde, for the Northern European Chief of Defense (CHOD) Conference.