The Forum, organised by the Allied Command of Transformation (ACT) under the auspices of NATO Secretary General, serves as a framework for a closer co-operation between the Alliance and the defence industry. In his video-streamed welcome address,\u00a0 the President of the Republic, Ivo Josipovi\u0107 praised the event as an important forum featuring discussions and proposals contributing to further development and enhancement of the security systems of the member nations and the Alliance in its entirety.<\/p>\n
Deputy Secretary General Vershbow welcomed\u00a0 the forum as a unique opportunity to discuss the security challenges NATO nations face, and how they can meet those challenges jointly, co-operating with the industry as a key partner. He warned of the volatile security environment, requiring a strong, ready and capable NATO, a strong transatlantic bond and a closer partnership with industry. <\/p>\n
Croatian Defence Minister, Ante Kotromanovi\u0107 commended the NATO-Industry forum as a valuable framework for exchange of experience with the leading defence industry companies and addressed the latest developments in the European environment. \u201cIt is our duty to assess the existing capabilities and consider the extent of investment into the security of countries and their citizens. A synergy of the Alliance and the defence industry towards strategic autonomy and wider co-operation is a necessity\u201c, said Minister Kotromanovi\u0107.
Croatian Deputy Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Jo\u0161ko Klisovi\u0107 stressed the strategic importance of the defence industry for NATO. \u201cIt is a great pleasure to host top innovators and representatives of Croatian companies here today\u201c said Deputy Minister Klisovi\u0107.
“Co-operation with NATO as a unique multinational client is at once a great honour and a big challenge\u201c, said the Chief Executive Officer of ThalesRaytheon Systems, Philippe Duhamel.<\/p>\n
At the media conference following the opening, the Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, General Jean-Paul Palomeros stated: \u201cThe new challenges before the Alliance seek new solutions and innovative thinking. Our job is to get to the solutions\u201c, stressed General Palomeros.
The senior attendees of the Forum included Assistant NATO Secretary General for Defence Investment, Patrick Auroy, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Dragutin Repinc, Assistant Defence Minister for Material Resources, Viktor Koprivnjak, and other MoD and Armed Forces officials.
The NATO \u2013 Industry Forum is the first\u00a0 post-Wales opportunity for the NATO and defence industry representatives to discuss the security exigencies and priorities. The summit\u00a0 highlighted the importance of the strong defence industry and related co-operation, and in return the Forum gave the defence industry representatives the insight into NATO’s priorities and enabled them to plan the strategic investments accordingly.
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