The Baltic states are asking about the continued presence of NATO troops. “That … – Gazeta.pl

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It is a brigade-sized unit, which include members from the number of battalions of 700-800 soldiers in each country. These forces in the region stacjonowałyby rotation on similar terms on which operates NATO’s air defense mission in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

“The situation in the region will not be improved”

The Commander of the armed forces of the Baltic States turned to such a request in a joint letter sent this week to the Supreme Commander Allied Powers in Europe – the spokesman for the commander of the armed forces of Lithuania, the captain Mindaugas Neimontas.

– This is necessary due to the security situation – Neimontas told The Associated Press. – The situation in our region does not improve, so it will be a deterrent – he added.

Since the beginning of the crisis in Ukraine at the border of the Baltic countries observed repeatedly planes and warships of the Russian armed forces. In response to increased activity in the region NATO.

Fear of Russia grows

In April neutral Finland and Sweden, together with belonging to NATO Norway, Denmark and Iceland issued a declaration in which Russia named the greatest challenge for European security, to ensure solidarity with the Baltic states. In a joint declaration stated that Northern Europe has to be prepared for possible crises and incidents because of Russia’s policy.

Attention was drawn to “increased military and intelligence activity” of Russia in the northern regions of these countries and in the Baltic countries where the large presence of Russian-speaking population increases fears of Russian intervention after the annexation of the Crimea in March 2014.

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