NATO increases presence in Eastern Europe
(Baonghean.vn) - On January 24, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO allies are deploying forces on combat alert and strengthening military forces in Eastern Europe by deploying more ships and fighter planes.
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In his statement, Mr. Stoltenberg emphasized: "I welcome allies contributing additional forces to NATO. NATO will continue to take all necessary measures to protect all allies, including strengthening forces on the eastern flank of the military alliance."
Ukraine is not a member of NATO, but some of its neighbors are NATO members, including Poland.On the same day, Interfax news agency quoted Russian MP Andrei Kartapolov as saying that Moscow would "respond appropriately" if the US deployed more troops in Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries. This statement was made by Mr. Kartapolov - Chairman of the Defense Committee of the Russian Parliament, after the New York Times reported that US President Joe Biden was considering sending thousands of troops to NATO allies in the region amid rising tensions between Moscow and the West over the Ukraine issue./.
