To achieve this, I am putting forward a decalogue for NATO:
First, we will accelerate the fulfillment of the Alliance’s three core tasks.
We will strengthen deterrence and defense in line with the Madrid and Vilnius decisions, and we will adapt our multi-domain posture, including military mobility, to the complexity of the present environment. Power and deterrence go hand-in-hand, and reinforcing the former will nourish the latter. Today, it is our eastern and southern borders that are most exposed to threats, and they must be strengthened accordingly and in their entirety. Additionally, we must not forget the High North and the Western Balkans, as their importance for our security is indisputable.
Next, we will increase cooperation with our partners, building a more ambitious partnership agenda. Those who are vulnerable and at risk need concrete and timely deliverables. Those in our southern neighborhood require our engagement, support and constant dialogue. And our like-minded partners — primarily in the Indo-Pacific — will be the first to work with in upholding international law and the rules-based order.
Then, we will further develop crisis prevention and management as tools to promote security and stability in regions of strategic interest for the Alliance.
Second, there is nothing more important today than ensuring Ukraine prevails in its existential battle, and we can do this by providing all necessary support for however long it takes. We also have a moral, political and strategic obligation to make sure Ukraine advances steadily on its path toward future NATO membership, as well as its EU accession.