Deputy Secretary General calls for global partnership in fighting WMD proliferation

[The Patriot]

NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow stressed the crucial role of global partnerships in combating proliferation in an address to the eleventh annual NATO Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Control, Disarmament, and Non-proliferation, in Doha, Qatar on Monday (2 March 2015). Mr. Vershbow warned that this is a “critical time for the security of all our nations”, citing challenges to east and south, including Russia’s aggressive actions against Ukraine, and instability wracking the Middle East and North Africa. In light of such challenges, Ambassador Vershbow underscored the necessity of multilateral cooperation in fighting WMD proliferation. “National security requires more than just national efforts,” he said.

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