NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation  04 Jul. 2012  NATO –
delivering security in the 21st century  Speech by NATO
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Chatham House, London
Doctor Lewis,  Ladies and gentlemen,  I am delighted to be here
at Chatham House. This august institution has become a by-word
for free and open debate. It is full of history, yet focused on
the future. For nearly nine decades, speakers from around the
globe have come to Chatham House to discuss their vision for
shaping international affairs. So I can think of no better place
to set out my vision for the future of NATO.  These days, it’s
not easy to be an optimist. Indeed, we appear to be surrounded
by professional pessimists. In the newspapers. On our television
screens. In the blogs.  We see speculation that the euro could
unravel and Europe could break up. Fears that the world is
slowly but surely passing Europe by. And that as Europe looks
inwards, our neighbours are turning away, and North America is
looking elsewhere for f