11 June 2003
NATO Defense Ministers to Meet in Brussels June 12-13
(Will review progress on the alliance's transformation) (270)
Defense ministers from NATO member and partner countries will hold
their biannual meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels June 12-13, at
which they will review progress on transforming the alliance's
military structure and capabilities including creation of a rapidly
deployable NATO Response Force.
Meetings of the NATO-Russia Council, the NATO-Ukraine Commission, and
the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council at defense minister level also
will be held, according to the following press release:
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NATO Press Release
11 June 2003
NATO DEFENCE MINISTERS TO MEET IN BRUSSELS
Ministers of Defence from NATO and partner countries will meet at NATO
Headquarters, 12-13 June, to review progress made in transforming
NATO's military structure and capabilities.
The Ministers will discuss key projects aimed at giving the Alliance
the capacity to fully meet today's security threats. These include the
creation of a rapidly deployable NATO Response Force, equipping the
Alliance with key capabilities and the reform of its military command
structure.
Several NATO countries are also expected to formally launch joint
projects to address key gaps in NATO's operational capabilities, such
as air and sealift.
Ministers will also meet with the counterparts from partner countries
at meetings of the NATO-Russia Council, the NATO-Ukraine Commission
and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council.
Regular meetings of NATO Defence Ministers are held twice a year to
review current developments, the Alliance's activities and take
appropriate decisions.
Speeches, official texts, photos and audio files from the meeting will
be posted on the NATO website as they become available
(http://www.nato.int/).
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(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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