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bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Also important to look at the Indo-Pacific region

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bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Strategy of Italian foreign policy is to work more with India. India is very very important

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

China is a counterpart. China is not a democracy. It is possible to explore the chinese market but we need a level playing field.

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

"There are a lot of children working in China"

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Presenter asks: "Do you believe NATO is doing enough to combat the problem of China"

FM reply: "We need to be more present in Indo-Pacific region"

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

"Our China policy is a one China policy"

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Italian FM grousing about Italian and European companies not being able to get government contracts from the Chinese government

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

"The peace project of China is not good because we don't have a clear position on the Russian army"

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Russian army needs to be out of Ukraine before there can be a peace agreement

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Presenter asks about Italy not spending 2% of GDP on the military until 2028

FM reply is to look at the Italian engagement

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Ukraine will be part of NATO. Ukraine will be part of the EU. Ukraine will be part of the internal market. This is crucial for reconstruction.

F Stop Fitzgerald
Dec 12, 2010

bedpan posted:

We are defending Ukraine because we want peace. Peace and justice. Peace with justice is the freedom of Ukraine

lol

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Our goal is peace. We are not engaged against Russia. This is very clear. We are engaged in the defense of Ukraine. In defense of international rules. In defense of democracy.

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Values are important. This is not an engagement for power.

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Against saying that Italy is not against Russia. The weapons are for the defense of Ukraine.

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Italian FM is accused of being unwilling to call Russia a dictatorship

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Italian FM switched the topic to the importance of the Western Balkans.

Archduke Frantz Fanon
Sep 7, 2004

bedpan posted:

Italian FM is accused of being unwilling to call Russia a dictatorship

lol

Cerebral Bore
Apr 21, 2010


Fun Shoe
we're for peace i continue to insist at the nato must subjugate the rest of the world forum

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Important for Western Balkan countries to be with "us" and not "against us under Russian control"

spacemang_spliff
Nov 29, 2014

wide pickle
:yooge:

bedpan posted:

We are defending Ukraine because we want peace. Peace and justice. Peace with justice is the freedom of Ukraine

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

We need to work hard in the Western Balkans like in Africa

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Very important to be present in the Indian ocean

Lostconfused
Oct 1, 2008

Just give the Balkans back to the Ottomans EZ.

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Next panel is "From Strategic Necessity to Economic Opportunity: Investing in Defense as a Commitment to the Future"

F Stop Fitzgerald
Dec 12, 2010


lol again. loving kamala harris rear end nonsense

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

bedpan posted:

Next panel is "From Strategic Necessity to Economic Opportunity: Investing in Defense as a Commitment to the Future"

Oh word.

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Swedish defense minister: "I feel very glad. Very grateful for SG's hard work on this issue. Very grateful for Turkey's hard work on this issue. The message that came out yesterday is very good for Sweden, very good for NATO."

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Date for Sweden joining NATO is for "our Turkish friends to decide"

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Swedish defense minister: This is the worst time for European security since the end of the second world war

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Swedish defense spending is planned to hit 2.1 - 2.3% of GDP

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

NATO rep is saying NATO exists to help countries spend their defense money as "wisely as possible"

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

NATO gets the best value for the taxpayers

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

bedpan posted:

Swedish defense minister: This is the worst time for European security since the end of the second world war

worse than the entire Cold War

Mr Hootington
Jul 24, 2008
Probation
Can't post for 10 hours!

bedpan posted:

NATO rep is saying NATO exists to help countries spend their defense money as "wisely as possible"

Out loud

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Presenter mentions that she works for Bloomberg and says that in conversations with CEOs, all of them say they can do the work but want "visibility and long term contracts"

Cao Ni Ma
May 25, 2010



bedpan posted:

NATO rep is saying NATO exists to help countries spend their defense money as "wisely as possible"

lol lmao

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

Finland defense minister says there needs to be more competition to drive prices down and increase innovation but there needs to be more cooperation and consolidation

bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

NATO rep considers the problem of arming Ukraine and rebuilding the militaries of the NATO members to be equivalent of "walking and chewing gum at the same time"

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bedpan
Apr 23, 2008

There are really intelligent planners at the NATO level.

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