1991 Rome summit

The formal sessions and informal meetings in Rome, Italy took place on 7–8 November 1991.

[1] The United States, with Germany's support, proposed reconfiguring NATO's military.

The military planners projections contemplated an emphasis smaller, highly mobile forces geared for fast reaction to an array of potential contingencies other than the defense of Western Europe against a conventional large-force assault.

The re-constituted NATO-assets would be flexibly available for a broadly defined range of NATO-directed missions.

The unanimous agreement with the essentials of these proposed changes was officially confirmed at the Rome summit.