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1 February 2006 - DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE VISITS THE UNITED STATES

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The Defence and Security Committee visited Washington DC and San Diego,
California on 23-27 January. In Washington the committee met with
government officials, non-governmental experts and members of Congress.
Led by Chairman Joel Hefley (US) the 35 members of the committee also
traveled to San Diego where they visited several naval bases in the region
and the Marine Corps training center.

The meetings in Washington focused on a number of key topics.  The state of
the Transatlantic relationship and the US administration’s plans for the
upcoming NATO summit, the current crisis over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and
the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan all featured prominently.  In
addition, the Committee received some briefings on security issues in the
Asia Pacific region and how they might impact on the Transatlantic
relationship in the near future.


In general the committee found that the Transatlantic alliance is
continuing to improve, but serious issues loom that could raise significant
differences.  In particular, the current consensus over Iran could fail in
the face of Iranian intransigence, and the reluctance of some members of
the Alliance to commit to the mission in Afghanistan could become a growing
source of tension.

 
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