NATO Secretary -General Jens Stoltenberg said the need arose for the first time since the Cold War.
NATO Secretary -General Jens Stoltenberg said that for the first time since the Cold War, the Alliance was strengthening its forward positions. This was reported by Interfax-Ukraine.
“Today, NATO leaders have decided to change our defense and detention to respond to the new security reality. We will strengthen our forward defense. We will strengthen our combat teams in the eastern part of the Alliance up to the brigade level. (NATO brigade standard from 3.200 to 5.500), we will change the NATO Response Force and increase the number of high-readiness forces to more than 300,000 people, ”Stoltenberg said in Madrid after the first session of the NATO summit.
The allies also agreed to deploy more equipment and supplies, forward deployment assets, strengthen command and control, and improve defense plans with predefined forces to protect specific that ally, the secretary general said.
“For the first time since the Cold War, we have such plans with pre-determined forces. They will cooperate with the national armed forces and become familiar with the terrain, facilities and pre-position supplies so that we can be even stronger. “explains Stoltenberg.
Recall that NATO is ready to return to consideration on the issue of Ukraine’s accession after its victory in the war with Russia.
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Source: korrespondent
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