4 minutes agoNATO agrees to strengthen eastern defence
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(4 years ago)The leaders of NATO's Western military alliance have agreed to strengthen their defence east in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “We have activated NATO defence plans, established elements of the NATO Response Force and deployed 40,000 troops on our eastern side,” said in a joint statement [...]
“We have activated NATO defence plans, established elements of the NATO Response Force and deployed 40,000 troops on our eastern side,” said in a joint statement following talks in Brussels, the BBC reports.
Alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said earlier that four new battle groups will be sent to Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania.
