Manifesto: NATO Must Strike to Stop Spread of Nukes

The West must be prepared to carry out pre-emptive nuclear strikes to halt the spread of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, according to a radical manifesto for a new NATO by five of the West's most senior military officers and strategists.

Calling for reform of NATO and a new pact drawing the U.S., NATO and the European Union together in a "grand strategy" to tackle the challenges of an increasingly brutal world, the former armed forces chiefs from the U.S., Britain, Germany, France and The Netherlands insist a "first strike" nuclear option remains an "indispensable instrument" since there is "simply no realistic prospect of a nuclear-free world."

The document had been presented to the Pentagon and NATO's Secretary-General, The Guardian newspaper reported Tuesday.

The manifesto is likely to be discussed at a NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania, in April.

The authors include some of the top defense minds in the West, including Gen. John Shalikashvili, the former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and NATO's former supreme commander in Europe.

The others are Gen. Klaus Naumann, Germany's former top soldier and ex-chairman of NATO's military committee; Gen. Henk van den Breemen, a former Dutch chief of staff; Adm. Jacques Lanxade, a former French chief of staff; and Lord Inge, field marshal and ex-chief of the general staff and the defense staff in the U.K.

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The Manifesto discussion in April should prove to be interesting!

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"Destiny must be shaped and not left to mere chance."..Spencer Collins ..

Funny stuff. We and our allies send arms to every fucked up tyrant all the time. We just agreed to sell the Suadis more weapons. We encourage weapon sales and obviously the distruction of peoples lives ac`cross the planet. But lets not let em have a nuke. Hypocritters abound.

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Man! What a world we live in...

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I guess the next move is to say that that "dumb, stupid" President of the US just "duped" 4 other countries just like he did to Congress with that whole "Let's go to war" thingy...

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I see three countries and a half. And I really do want to stop crazy folks from having weapons. But I don't know why we keep arming everyone. We have countries with mass starvation. But we make sure that they are armed to the teeth.

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In April I'm sure Preemptive war (or preemptive attack) scenarios and the value and morality of such actions will be discussed. It's a difficult and timely topic.Intelligence is crucial in these situations. I will follow the proceedings closely.

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"Destiny must be shaped and not left to mere chance."..Spencer Collins ..