It is a golden rule within the alliance that the bulk of NATO’s forces and capabilities are owned by individual nations – the alliance’s fleet of Airborne Warning and Command System (AWACS) aircraft is a rare exception. As I don’t expect nations to abandon this principle, NATO will continue to depend on individual allies and their willingness to commit resources.
防卫改革是责任分担的一个重要方面。在同盟内，大部分的北约军队和军力都为单个国家所有是一个黄金法则－同盟的空中预警指挥系统的机队(AWACS)是一个罕见的例外。我不期望同盟国家抛弃这个法则，所以北约将继续依赖单个同盟国家和它们自愿提供的资源。