NATO SecGen Promotes Smart Defence in Response to Shrinking Defence Budgets

Ljubljana, 24 January - NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen stressed the need to focus on smart defence solutions, including the pooling of resources among allies, in response to the contracting defence budgets in member states, as he opened his visit to Slovenia on Friday.

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek and Slovenia's delegation (right) talking to NATO delegation (left) headed by Sec-Gen Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left) and Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) give a statement for the press.
(Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (left) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (left) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek and Slovenia's delegation (right) talking to NATO delegation (left) headed by Sec-Gen Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek (right) receives NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (left).
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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