The July summit in Warsaw is considered one of the most important in the history of the Alliance. It has to be the strengthening of the eastern flank of the Covenant.
He added that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. He would not say what specific decisions will be taken.
Stoltenberg pointed out that the aggression of Russia in Ukraine NATO has increased the level of security in the countries of Eastern Europe. He also stressed that the members of the Alliance have currently been discussions on further steps.
– It is too early yet to prejudge decisions in Warsaw, but confirm that I was talking about this. Partly it is referring to increasing attendance. This may be more troops, but also equipment, its distribution and infrastructure to organize assistance that may be needed, or combinations of these possibilities – said Stoltenberg.
The NATO Secretary General was also asked about the matter last dispute Polish with the European Union, but he said that it is not a matter of the Alliance. He assured that during a recent meeting with the Polish president Andrzej Duda talked about the values upon which NATO is built.
After the aggression of Russia to Ukraine has increased the number of NATO rapid reaction force of 13 to 40 thousand soldiers. Created also called. spearhead forces branch or a super-fast response, able to move in two days.
At the beginning of February in Brussels to meet NATO defense ministers. The Pact is believed that it was then that may arise foundations of an agreement to be concluded in Warsaw.
Poland seeks allies
Warsaw leads a diplomatic offensive, which the aim is to convince our NATO allies the need to strengthen the Pact in our part of Europe.
In Brussels, he was, among others, President Andrzej Duda, who met with Jens Stoltenberg at the Headquarters of the Covenant. At a joint press conference, Andrzej Duda said that the July summit of the Alliance in Warsaw is to be universal, future-oriented and decision-making, and will aim to strengthen the security of Central Europe, as well as the Alliance’s southern flank. – These are the two directions in which today is the strengthening of security is particularly needed – assessed.
Duda spoke about the adaptation of the Alliance, which – as noted – means strengthening NATO presence in Central and Eastern Europe. – Both in terms of infrastructure as well as in terms of soldiers; and it is to establish, and we will talk with the representatives of the Member States – he said. He added that it was, among others, to establish in what way is to manifest this presence.
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– I care about one thing: that it was as much as possible permanent. The idea is that soldiers of NATO were in Polish and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe visible – he stressed.
“This is the direction we should take decisions”
When asked what the minimum presence of international forces in Poland would be for him satisfactory, he said: that “to the security of the eastern flank of NATO was actually protected. Today, everything indicates that it is necessary therefore both a significant presence and infrastructure, and troops on the spot, in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as a well-developed system of support for the troops and defense at the moment, if there has been any act of aggression, and so that the forces of NATO were visible. “
According to the president It also would mean joint exercises, improvement in coordination. – I think in this direction should this partnership develop in this direction we should also make decisions at the summit in Warsaw – he said.
“These actions, NATO must answer”
Andrzej Duda said that we have to deal with situations lowering of safety standards on the southern flank of NATO and also there – he stressed – need adequate anti-terrorist measures to strengthen security in connection with the jihadi organization the Islamic State. The President pointed out that the NATO activities also must answer.
– I hope common sense of the Member States and the approach sympathetic, even those countries whose geographical location is far from the places where they are today issues and threats – he said.
He noted that strengthening the defense capabilities of NATO is the natural consequence of, among others, Russia’s actions as niedefensywnym. As he spoke, although each of the 28 NATO countries have different interests, some issues are obvious to all.
(Video – Mayor: can not abandon the dialogue with Russia / Source: NATO Channel / x-news )
He expressed the hope that all NATO states are watching the actions of Russia, including strengthening military potential in the Kaliningrad region or “in the vicinity of the borders” with Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. – The question is, why he is doing and why such activities are carried out – he added.
“These values are an important source of our unity”
The NATO Secretary General said. that Poland is a strong and committed ally in NATO. – Now NATO has a permanent military presence in the region, of which Poland is a significant part of it, and I trust that after the summit in Warsaw will see even greater NATO presence in Poland than ever before – he said.
(Film – President Duda met with NATO Secretary General / Source: NATO Channel / x-news)
– We need to make sure that when we finish this summit, the Alliance will be stronger and more flexible, and so The same as always, committed to the values on which NATO was founded, ie. democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law – he said. He added that “these values are an important source of our unity, and she is our greatest strength”
Stoltenberg was also asked about the chances of increasing the military presence of NATO on the eastern flank of NATO in the context of Russia’s role in the fight against terrorism. He stressed that “NATO does not have can afford the luxury of choosing between a response to the challenges of reaching the South and the response to the challenges of reaching the East”. – We have to deal with both of these things at the same time – he added.
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– NATO must respond to the increasingly aggressive Russia, which has a policy of expanding the military capabilities near our borders. At the same time we have to react to the confusion, violence and instability that we see in the South, (…) and threats coming from North Africa and the Middle East – he said.
Relations with Russia
After the annexation of the Crimea in 2013 and in response to aggression in Ukraine NATO suspended all contacts with Moscow with the exception of meetings of NATO-Russia Council.
Now, as admitted Jens Stoltenberg considered is the possibility of convening Council meeting. – Check the possibility of such a meeting – he said.
At the same time admitted that in eastern Ukraine again comes to acts of aggression, and an agreement with Minsk have not been fully put into practice.
It is their implementation was the condition for resuming cooperation with Moscow.
The NATO Secretary General said that the activity of Russian aircraft on the borders of the member states in recent years has increased by 70 percent. As he spoke, more than 400 times occurred to cases where fighters Alliance countries need to take action to care or escort the Russian aircraft.
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