WEBVTT 00:04.140 --> 00:06.307 I'm wondering , can you live with that 00:06.440 --> 00:08.970 traditionally slow pace regarding cyber 00:08.970 --> 00:10.803 defense and if not , what is the 00:10.803 --> 00:13.026 alliance going to do to speed that up , 00:13.026 --> 00:15.248 given that threats are much faster than 00:15.248 --> 00:18.370 that , thank you . Um first of all I 00:18.380 --> 00:21.840 should stress that there will 00:21.840 --> 00:25.300 be taken immediate steps , 00:25.310 --> 00:28.250 immediate action . And 00:28.940 --> 00:32.500 one important element is that the new 00:32.510 --> 00:36.480 policy will bring all agencies 00:36.490 --> 00:40.070 and commands , um all 00:40.080 --> 00:43.430 NATO agencies and commands under common 00:43.440 --> 00:46.460 NATO protection By 2012 00:47.240 --> 00:50.560 and that's actually rapid action 00:51.340 --> 00:54.550 um , breathe in and 00:54.940 --> 00:58.790 our NATO computer incident 00:58.790 --> 01:01.380 response capability will have reached 01:01.390 --> 01:03.960 full operational capacity , 01:04.340 --> 01:07.610 giving us increased situational 01:07.620 --> 01:10.390 awareness and allowing us to be better 01:10.390 --> 01:13.090 prepared in advance to monitor and 01:13.090 --> 01:16.310 respond to cyber threats uh in all 01:16.320 --> 01:19.510 NATO networks regardless of their 01:19.520 --> 01:22.120 geographic location . So we are 01:22.120 --> 01:23.953 actually taking a rapid action , 01:26.440 --> 01:30.250 Guardian , Okay . 01:30.740 --> 01:32.962 Uh in training , the Guardian Secretary 01:32.962 --> 01:34.796 General , you're saying that the 01:34.796 --> 01:37.840 alliance will do whatever it takes to 01:37.840 --> 01:40.062 protect the people of Libya but at this 01:40.062 --> 01:42.900 meeting of course has heard criticism 01:42.910 --> 01:44.743 that it's actually quite a small 01:44.743 --> 01:46.632 minority of Member States who are 01:46.632 --> 01:49.010 taking taking part in the in the in the 01:49.010 --> 01:51.840 strikes campaign uh and that some of 01:51.840 --> 01:53.870 the bigger Member states with the 01:53.870 --> 01:56.950 assets required are not taking part . 01:56.960 --> 01:59.182 What do you what do you what do you say 01:59.182 --> 02:02.960 to this criticism ? Well , I myself 02:03.340 --> 02:06.620 um have called on 02:06.630 --> 02:10.520 allies to broaden the support for our 02:10.520 --> 02:12.930 operation in Libya . First of all , let 02:12.930 --> 02:16.550 me stress and We have 02:16.550 --> 02:19.770 decided to extend the operation beyond 02:19.780 --> 02:22.160 the current 90 days mandates and 02:22.840 --> 02:25.650 allies and partners are also committed 02:25.650 --> 02:28.450 to provide the necessary assets 02:28.840 --> 02:32.800 To um to continue our 02:32.810 --> 02:35.550 operation at a high operational tempo 02:35.560 --> 02:38.700 beyond the current 90 days 02:38.710 --> 02:41.660 mandate . However , 02:42.140 --> 02:44.620 speaking about long term sustainability , 02:44.630 --> 02:47.610 it is also essential uh in the spirit 02:47.610 --> 02:50.440 of solidarity within our alliance to 02:50.440 --> 02:52.850 broaden the support as much as possible . 02:53.340 --> 02:56.620 So I have encouraged allies 02:56.630 --> 02:58.950 too . Look closer into the 02:58.950 --> 03:02.340 possibilities to broaden the 03:02.340 --> 03:05.510 support , make more flexible use of 03:05.520 --> 03:08.540 assets already provided for our 03:08.550 --> 03:11.320 operation . Well , at the end of the 03:11.320 --> 03:14.070 day , it is , it is a national decision . 03:14.080 --> 03:17.960 Um but the 03:17.970 --> 03:21.410 good news is that last time we called 03:21.420 --> 03:23.950 for increased and more flexible 03:23.950 --> 03:26.410 contributions . Nations stepped up to 03:26.410 --> 03:27.410 the plate , 03:30.540 --> 03:34.090 german television , Yeah , Secretary 03:34.090 --> 03:35.757 General Candy crush um German 03:35.757 --> 03:37.812 televisions at the f I would like to 03:37.812 --> 03:39.923 make a follow up to the colleague who 03:39.923 --> 03:41.800 is from the new york times 03:42.340 --> 03:46.310 Afghanistan , you said uh there were 03:46.310 --> 03:50.020 additional troops , 50,000 NATO 30,000 03:50.020 --> 03:53.850 us . Uh Do you think this figure 03:53.850 --> 03:55.850 could be reduced at the end of this 03:55.850 --> 03:57.906 year ? Is it possible ? Do you think 03:57.906 --> 04:01.050 it's logical that it could happen so 04:01.050 --> 04:03.450 immediately ? Um At the end of the year 04:03.450 --> 04:05.840 40,000 back to to their places where 04:05.840 --> 04:08.520 they came from ? No , I'm not going to 04:08.530 --> 04:12.420 guess about neither timelines nor 04:12.430 --> 04:15.180 exact figures because this will be a 04:15.180 --> 04:18.230 condition based process as I have 04:18.230 --> 04:21.250 stressed . Uh so very much will depend 04:21.260 --> 04:23.420 on the development of the security 04:23.420 --> 04:25.860 situation in Afghanistan , 04:26.440 --> 04:30.220 but and the 04:30.220 --> 04:31.998 whole purpose of the transition 04:31.998 --> 04:33.930 processes that we hand over lead 04:33.930 --> 04:36.880 responsibility to the afghans . And 04:36.880 --> 04:40.660 consequently it is also possible two 04:41.040 --> 04:44.250 and free up some of our 04:44.270 --> 04:48.120 forces and to reinvest 04:48.130 --> 04:50.920 efforts in other areas geographically 04:50.930 --> 04:53.070 or other functions like training and 04:53.070 --> 04:56.140 education of Afghan security forces . 04:56.150 --> 04:59.150 Or it might even be possible to 04:59.640 --> 05:03.290 um to withdraw some of uh 05:03.300 --> 05:06.960 the forces , the forces from the search 05:07.440 --> 05:11.020 We initiated by the end of 05:11.030 --> 05:14.940 2009 , everything dependent on 05:14.950 --> 05:18.490 the situation on on the ground . So my 05:18.490 --> 05:20.850 answer is I'm not going to guess about 05:20.860 --> 05:23.830 neither timelines nor figures , but you 05:23.830 --> 05:26.750 will see a gradual change during the 05:26.750 --> 05:27.861 transition period . 05:32.540 --> 05:36.230 Lady over there . Uh huh Hi 05:36.230 --> 05:37.841 Susan Harmison from Canadian 05:37.841 --> 05:40.450 broadcasting as you know , Canada is 05:40.450 --> 05:42.200 looking for a commitment from 05:42.200 --> 05:44.422 Parliament to go along and increase the 05:44.422 --> 05:48.110 mission to end of 2011 , september I 05:48.110 --> 05:50.221 think Canadians would like to know is 05:50.221 --> 05:52.221 the mission going to change or what 05:52.221 --> 05:54.166 would your strategy be in the next 05:54.166 --> 05:56.520 three months to try to unseat Colonel 05:56.520 --> 06:00.310 Gaddafi . We will stick 06:00.320 --> 06:04.310 to the current strategy within the 06:04.320 --> 06:07.660 United Nations mandate . Um 06:08.240 --> 06:11.880 And The United Nations Mandate 06:11.890 --> 06:14.860 in Security Council resolution 1973 is 06:14.860 --> 06:18.510 quite clear And we have defined 06:18.680 --> 06:22.110 three exact military 06:22.340 --> 06:26.280 objectives . Um firstly , a complete 06:26.290 --> 06:29.460 end to all attacks against civilians . 06:29.940 --> 06:32.840 Secondly , a withdrawal of Gaddafi 06:32.860 --> 06:35.420 military forces and paramilitary forces 06:35.420 --> 06:37.460 to their bases and barracks and 06:37.460 --> 06:40.760 certainly full uh huh 06:41.600 --> 06:44.240 immediate and unhindered humanitarian 06:44.250 --> 06:47.010 access to people in need . These are 06:47.010 --> 06:49.640 the three military objectives and we 06:49.640 --> 06:52.380 will continue our operations until 06:52.380 --> 06:55.560 these objectives are met . 06:56.340 --> 06:59.060 Having said that , we will of course 06:59.070 --> 07:02.650 constantly adapt our operation to the 07:02.650 --> 07:05.760 evolving situation on on the ground . 07:06.140 --> 07:09.670 But basically we will stick 07:09.680 --> 07:13.260 to the strategy already outlined 07:13.260 --> 07:15.160 within the current mandate 07:18.240 --> 07:20.296 at the bank at the back over there . 07:23.940 --> 07:25.662 I'm actually from the Canadian 07:25.662 --> 07:27.880 Broadcasting Corporation as well . I 07:27.880 --> 07:29.880 just wanted to ask you , Canada has 07:29.880 --> 07:31.936 voted now or it's going to be voting 07:31.936 --> 07:33.936 next week to extend the mission . I 07:33.936 --> 07:33.880 know you don't want to talk about 07:33.880 --> 07:36.030 timelines I guess , but do you think 07:36.030 --> 07:38.250 that NATO is going to have to in 07:38.250 --> 07:40.139 september ? Do you think that the 07:40.139 --> 07:42.361 mission could be accomplished by then ? 07:42.361 --> 07:44.639 Also , like I just ask you a follow up , 07:44.639 --> 07:46.694 is that , do you , would you like to 07:46.694 --> 07:48.639 see countries like Canada that are 07:48.639 --> 07:50.694 already contributing to this mission 07:50.694 --> 07:52.639 come up with even more resources ? 07:53.440 --> 07:57.070 Actually , I think Canada already 07:57.080 --> 08:00.650 provides a very sick , substantial 08:00.660 --> 08:03.960 contribution to our mission . 08:04.540 --> 08:07.230 Uh and Canada has been very active 08:07.230 --> 08:09.690 right from from the outset and I 08:09.690 --> 08:12.280 appreciate very much this strong 08:12.290 --> 08:15.810 Canadian commitment to our operation uh 08:15.820 --> 08:19.540 in Libya . Um I'm not going 08:19.540 --> 08:22.460 to guess about the time frame . What I 08:22.460 --> 08:26.080 can tell you is that we are making 08:26.110 --> 08:30.050 substantial progress since 08:30.060 --> 08:32.100 NATO took responsibility for this 08:32.100 --> 08:35.320 operation ? We have carried out More 08:35.320 --> 08:39.320 than 10,000 sorties . We have 08:39.330 --> 08:42.120 damaged or destroyed uh more than 08:42.130 --> 08:45.470 1800 critical military 08:45.480 --> 08:48.160 targets . And by that we have 08:48.170 --> 08:51.300 considerably degraded Gaddafi's war 08:51.300 --> 08:54.560 machine and prevented a major 08:54.570 --> 08:57.550 attacks against civilians . 08:58.440 --> 09:01.200 We are now seeing the opposition 09:01.400 --> 09:05.130 advance . Um the opposition forces 09:05.140 --> 09:08.450 advance in Libya politically . 09:08.840 --> 09:12.610 We see uh the Gaddafi regime being 09:12.620 --> 09:16.250 more and more isolated every day 09:16.640 --> 09:19.700 and we see defections from Gaddafi's 09:19.710 --> 09:23.010 inner circle . So this 09:24.740 --> 09:28.470 this the combination of a 09:28.470 --> 09:31.380 strong military pressure and strong 09:31.560 --> 09:33.782 political pressure will eventually lead 09:33.782 --> 09:35.940 to the collapse of the regime . It 09:35.940 --> 09:37.940 might happen tomorrow . It may take 09:37.940 --> 09:39.990 some weeks . I'm not going to guess 09:40.000 --> 09:43.500 about timelines , but obviously we want 09:43.500 --> 09:46.450 to see a solution uh sooner rather than 09:46.450 --> 09:48.890 later . Having said that , let me just 09:48.890 --> 09:51.760 stress that there is obviously no 09:51.760 --> 09:54.070 military solution solely to the 09:54.070 --> 09:56.014 conflict in D . P . We will need a 09:56.014 --> 09:58.070 political process , but it's my firm 09:58.070 --> 10:01.360 belief that a strong military pressure 10:01.360 --> 10:04.180 will facilitate this political process .