collective defence

So let me set out why I believe we need to strengthen the bonds of our collective defence in this new era.

So, collective defence is the only rational and long-term sustainable posture.

There are various possibilities about what will happen to the collective defence clause but it is not, given my responsibilities, really a question for me.

This would include the provision of 'public goods' such as collective defence, the police, and local amenities.

This, rather than far more ambitious objectives like a common system of collective defence, should be the focus of attention in the immediate future.

The organization constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.

It deals with most defence matters and subjects related to collective defence planning.

It is not the EU's ambition to be a collective defence organisation.

Status: Regional alliance for collective defence.

Identified as characteristics of a security regime (as opposed to say, collective defence) are:

They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defence and for the preservation of peace and security.

This collective defence against the invaders rendered security in the region which created favourable circumstances for encouraging art and culture.

With respect to the neutral countries, some of the wording in this resolution is extremely ambiguous in relation to collective defence.

The collective defence of the EU in the constitution could also mean collective unlawful invasion.

We all know that NATO will still need to play a major role in the collective defence of Europe for a long time to come.

A new edition of The Great Illusion was published in 1933; it added "the theme of collective defence."

It also allowed New Zealand the freedom to maintain its individual status of loyalty to the Crown and to pursue collective defence.

We cannot therefore support a common military defence, increased defence costs financed from the Community budget or a collective defence clause.

The European Constitution was to have given the role of collective defence to NATO.

It is a fact that NATO is currently completely irreplaceable as an instrument for collective defence.

That means a new type of military structural cooperation and a declaration under the Constitution that Member States will give each other collective defence guarantees.

We say that NATO is responsible for our collective defence and a forum for transatlantic relations.

NATO has been, and is going to be, the foundation of collective defence, so that has to be stated in strong, affirmative language.

Nor do we support the idea of certain countries' being able to take the lead in common defence work, or the introduction of a collective defence clause.

Collective defence will remain NATO's remit.