Visiting NATO Secretary-General George Robertson said on November 11 that NATO's three new members -- Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland - should maintain the pace of their military reforms in order to meet the requirements of the Western military alliance.

Emerging from a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban Viktor, the former British defense secretary told reporters that despite its admission by NATO, Hungary still needs to establish a new defense system and raise its defensive capability.

Military reforms are also a task for other NATO member states, he said, adding that only a small number of these countries' 6, 000 bombers can conduct all-weather flights.

Orban said Hungary is carrying out unprecedentedly large-scale military reforms which focus on army restructuring and its financial system. He said such reforms would improve the country'

s defense capability.

Robertson also held talks with Hungarian President Goncz Arpad during his two-day working visit here ending Thursday.

Robertson will fly to Poland to continue his first tour to all NATO members since he took office as the NATO chief last month.