F-22 Raptor visited the base in Lithuania’s Siauliai in Photo: PAP / EPA / Valda Kalnina
– There are a lot of proposals, which are currently discussing. One of them provides for the acquisition of Germany’s responsibility for the formation in Lithuania, we examine this possibility, we can not give any more details – said a spokesman for the German Ministry of Defence Jens Flosdorff reporters in Berlin.
Russia threatens Sweden if it enters NATO
He added that Berlin would like to see the formation, in which Germany would play a role leading, it was multinational. The spokesman stressed that the planned unit must act in accordance with the agreement, NATO and Russia, which have the character of Rotary. He noted that the final decisions will be made in July at the NATO summit in Warsaw.
According to media reports, Germany wants to send to Lithuania company of the Bundeswehr, ie from 150 to 250 soldiers, which could form part of an international battalion of the 1000 soldiers.
Merkel confirmed this afternoon plans previously disclosed by the media. The head of the German government said that despite the involvement of the military in the East Berlin is still interested in the continuation of the dialogue with Moscow.
– We need to be constantly ready to talk. This is very important – said Merkel after a meeting with Prime Minister of Latvia Maris Kuczinskisem. As emphasized by the planned reinforcement of troops on the eastern flank of the Alliance is fully consistent with the Act constituting the NATO-Russia 1997.
the Finnish report: NATO better to go along with Sweden
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that Moscow will respond “necessary posunięciami” the deployment of NATO troops in the East.
– We have said consistently that if the military infrastructure come close to the Russian border, we will take the necessary steps, of course – said Lavrov in an interview with the Swedish daily “Dagens Nyheter”. Lavrov accused NATO countries that have decided to dozbrojeniu before the conflict with Ukraine. The statement quoted Minister agency dpa.
Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said that the attitude of Germany is a “strong solidarity”. The plans of the German government informed him head of the German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said earlier that Germany wants to continue dialogue with Russia. He noted that the initiative to revive after a long break of dialogue within the NATO-Russia Council came just in Berlin.
(fighters American base in Siauliai, Lithuania. Video: RUPTLY / x-news, April 28 )
What NATO is to deter Russia?
the weekly “Der Spiegel” wrote Thursday in the online edition of the first of the readiness of the German government to greater commitment to deter Russia on the eastern flank of NATO.
As reported by the editors, Chancellor Angela Merkel presented a German offer to its partners from the US, Britain, France and Italy during miniszczytu on Monday in Hanover.
at the July NATO summit in Warsaw is to decide rozlokowaniu constantly rotating forces of the Alliance in the Baltic countries, Poland and Romania. In each of these countries have stationed branch battalion numbering up to 1,000 soldiers – we learn from “Spiegel”.
According to “Der Spiegel,” Germany wants to send to Lithuania company of the Bundeswehr, ie from 150 to 250 soldiers. Spokesman did not confirm these numbers.
According to “Der Spiegel,” Germany is trying not to unnecessarily provoke Russia. For this reason, Berlin insists on observance of the NATO-Russia 1997, prohibiting the permanent stationing of large NATO forces in Central and Eastern Europe.
At the summit in September 2014 Newport Alliance adopted an action plan for preparedness ( ang. Readiness Action Plan). The plan envisages the creation of so-called. szpicy or Joint Forces Operations Very High Readiness (abbreviation of the English VJTF), which – in the assumption – to be able to act within 48 hours. In June of 2015. Defense ministers of NATO member states have adopted to increase the number including the spearhead of allied Response Force of the then 13 thousand. to 40 thousand. soldiers.
In addition, it was established that NATO will maintain a “continuous presence and activities in the air, on land and at sea” in the eastern part of the Alliance, based on the rotational forces. The Alliance decided to create a structure of command and control in the territories of the eastern countries of the Alliance and to build infrastructure.
The US is scheduled to start in February 2017 years to strengthen its ground forces in Europe, continuous rotary moving there armored brigades, which will increase the whole US Army in Europe to three brigades.
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