Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Denmark and NATO Secretary General, discusses urgent global security concerns. He warns of a new world order centered around powerful autocracies and stresses the need for democracies to unite and invest in their defense. Rasmussen advocates for multilateral cooperation in Asia and highlights the dangerous consequences of collective weakness among democracies. He calls for reforms in the United Nations to better reflect contemporary power dynamics and the importance of rebuilding trust between nations.

Former Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, discusses NATO's evolving role in addressing security challenges, emphasizing the importance of the transatlantic alliance. Topics include NATO's response to Russian aggressions, enlargement issues, and discussions on concerns of Russian intervention extending beyond Crimea. The podcast also covers reflections on D-Day, NATO's mission, sacrifices for freedom, and NATO's nuclear policy and missile defense capabilities.

From March 22, 2014: On March 19, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) hosted NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen for a Statesman’s Forum address on the importance of the transatlantic alliance and how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is evolving to address new common security challenges. As the crisis in Ukraine shows that security in the Euro-Atlantic area cannot be taken for granted, the secretary-general discussed NATO’s essential role in an unpredictable world. He outlined the agenda for the September NATO summit in Wales as a critical opportunity to ensure that the alliance has the military capabilities necessary to deal with the threats it now faces, to consider how NATO members can better share the collective burden of defense and to engage constructively with partners around the world.Anders Fogh Rasmussen took office as North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s 12th secretary-general in August 2009. Previously, he served in numerous positions in the Danish government and opposition throughout his political career, including as prime minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009.Brookings Senior Fellow and CUSE Director Fiona Hill provided introductory remarks and moderated the discussion.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.