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Ms Merkel's support of NATO stands in constrast to her predecessor, Gerhard Shroder (Photo: Munich Conference on Security Policy)

Merkel demands upgrade of NATO strategy

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has said NATO should be a permanent forum for analysis of world security threats in the future.

Speaking at an annual high-profile security conference in Munich, she pledged her allegiance to the body, stating that all political and military measures of NATO members should be discussed and planned at NATO first.

Only if NATO member states cannot jointly follow the same path should alternatives be sought.

"To my opinion it [NATO] should ...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Ms Merkel's support of NATO stands in constrast to her predecessor, Gerhard Shroder (Photo: Munich Conference on Security Policy)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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