“WSJ”: NATO prepares four battalions on the eastern flank – Onet.pl

 
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  “WSJ”: NATO prepares four battalions on the eastern flank of the
 
 
 

Citing Western diplomats, ” WSJ “writes that most likely they send two battalions of the US, and one of Germany and the United Kingdom.

During visit to Brussels, Deputy Minister of Defence Robert Work confirmed the number of these forces, and said that this is in response to increased activity of the Russians in the region of the Baltic countries and the growing tension there. “WSJ” quotes Bag: “The Russians carry out the mass rapid exercises right at our borders with the participation of many soldiers. From our perspective, we can say that it is extremely provocative behavior.”

Representatives of Russia reiterated that the strengthening of their forces and exercise is a reaction to the expansion of NATO and aggressive stance towards Moscow.

in February, the defense ministers of NATO member countries agreed on the deployment forces in Eastern Europe, although, according to diplomats not finalized an agreement on the numbers. Recommendations High Command NATO forces in Europe are currently being analyzed at the Brussels headquarters of the alliance.

The weekly “Der Spiegel” he wrote on Thursday that at the July summit in Warsaw, NATO has taken a decision to 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.

Poland and the Baltic countries pushing for the greatest number of allied troops – writes “WSJ”. USA, Germany and Great Britain indicate that strengthening the Alliance’s military forces must be in accordance with the terms of the Act of the NATO-Russia 1997, which prohibits the permanent stationing of large military units on the borders with Russia.

NATO officials say that the document does not specify the specific number. Four battalions fit in the limit; it will be in the region of the Baltic countries rotational force, not stationary.

According to the representatives of the NATO Russia cultivates word games and his plans violate the Founding Act – informs the American daily.

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