Casteau, 27/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - General Wesley Clark stated on Thursday, in his speech as Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Europe (SACEUR), that if Europeans wish to attain the overall objective they set in Helsinki (with the "head goal" of a rapid reaction force of up to 60,000), their defence spending will have to be not only more rational, but also "probably higher".
General Clark (who will be leaving his post on 3 May and succeeded by Joseph Ralston) called for the...