Contents tagged with NATO
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Poltorak: NATO supports Ukraine's plan to reform the Armed Forces
After a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission in Brussels, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said that the Alliance’s Defense Ministers support the Strategic Defense Bulletin of Ukraine, which is the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ roadmap to reform, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
"We discussed the progress of reforms in the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, as well as conducted a coordinated and integrated package of assistance from NATO to Ukraine. Ukraine has created a complete plan… the …
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NATO to discuss further assistance to Ukraine
One the 15th of June, the defense ministers of NATO’s member countries will discuss providing additional assistance to Ukraine and Georgia.
Evropeyskaya Pravda reported that this was said by NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, at a press conference in Brussels.
“We will discuss providing additional assistance to Ukraine and Georgia. A meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Committee will be held on Wednesday. We are concerned about the escalation of the conflict in Donbas as well as new cases of …
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NATO plans to strengthen its military presence in the Black Sea region
After a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Alliance will continue to build up its military presence in the Black Sea region, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
"There will be more pre-disposed equipment. Today, we have also confirmed Romania's proposal to establish a multinational brigade on its territory, and we will continue to take other measures to strengthen the balance of power in the southeastern direction,” Stoltenberg stated.
"We have …
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NATO to approve deployment of four new battalions along its eastern borders
This week NATO will approve the deployment of four battalions to the Baltic States and Poland, according to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
“We are going to approve the deployment of four reinforced international battalions to the Baltics and Poland,” Stoltenberg said at a press conference before a meeting of the Defense Ministers of NATO countries.
Each battalion will have between 500 and 1000 soldiers. NATO officials state that new military reinforcements are deployed in Eastern Europe …
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Estonian PM: The constant presence of NATO troops should become the norm in our country
The constant presence of NATO troops in the country should become a new reality for Estonia. Interfax reports that the Prime Minister of Estonia and Leader of the Reform Party, Taavi Rõivas, made statements to that effect at the recent Reform Party meeting.
According to Rõivas, defense and allied relations should be strengthened because the security environment has become unstable and unpredictable and many previous signs of threat have become a reality. “Russia acts like an aggressor, which …
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Second stage of NATO exercises begin in Lithuania
The second part of NATO’s Gelezinis Vilkas 2016 military exercise have begun at the Gaižiūnai site in Lithuania. Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the US and France will participate in these large-scale exercises. RBC-Ukraine states that this was reported by the press service of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense.
“An international unit of the battalion level, which was established based on the Danish Armed Forces, will be tested during these exercises, which will then take on an …
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Polish diaspora in the US calls on Obama to strengthen military presence in Poland
Americans of Polish descent held a rally near the White House in Washington on the 11th of June, calling on the US government to strengthen the presence of US troops in Poland and in the Baltic countries.
According to the organizers, 150 to 300 people attended the rally. They came from several states including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. The demonstrators held both US and Polish flags, as well as banners that said “We demand a full NATO brigade in Poland” and “A …
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Stoltenberg: Russia continues to support separatists in eastern Ukraine
According to NATO Secretary General Jen Stoltenberg, Russia continues to support separatists in eastern Ukraine, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
“Russia has a special responsibility because it continues to support the separatists in the Donbas. We see Russian troops in eastern Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said.
"We are deeply concerned by the violations of the cease-fire. We are also concerned about the large number casualties in the east of Ukraine in recent days. For me this is a signal that we …
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NATO's Saber Strike exercises begin in Estonia
The Saber Strike 2016 international military exercises have begun in Estonia. Approximately 10,000 soldiers will participate, of which 1,500 are from the US. The remaining soldiers come from Estonia, Denmark, Great Britain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Luxembourg, Norway, France, Slovenia, Finland and Germany. The exercises are being held under the leadership of the US Army in Europe.
The Saber Strike 2016 consists of several stages. The tactical stages will occur at the central polygon of the …
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Financial Times: Poland and the Baltic States plan to create a regional air defense system
The Minister of National Defense of Lithuania, Juozas Olekas, stated in an interview with the Financial Times that Poland and the Baltic States are negotiating the creation of a regional air defense system for protection from Russia.
According to Olekas, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are discussing this initiative in response to the strengthening of Russian military forces in Kaliningrad and on the western borders.
Such an air defense system is expected be commissioned in two to three …