Klaus Iohannis formally announces his bid to be the next NATO secretary-general, and reveals his plan for the military alliance.

Klaus Iohannis is the president of Romania.

For 75 years, NATO has been successfully deterring aggression and securing peace in the Euro-Atlantic area, while supporting democracy and freedom across Europe and North America.

NATO has been instrumental in protecting and furthering our security interests and common values — those of democracy, individual liberties and rule of law — as enshrined in the North Atlantic Treaty. Moreover, its gravitational pull has led to successive — and successful — waves of enlargement, highlighting its continued relevance for all who want to live in freedom and security.

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