“NATO is developing plans for the full-scale deployment of the armed forces at their eastern borders in connection with the growing military activity of Russia.” This was stated by the Secretary General of Alliance Jens Stoltenberg in the newspaper Telegraph published in an interview.
According to him, NATO is on the path of fundamental transformation, which occurs as a result of hostilities on the territory of Ukraine.
Stoltenberg also indicated that about 40 thousand servicemen were already located on the eastern flank NATO, which is about ten times more than a few months ago, but their number will grow.
“What we see is a new reality, new normality for European security. We asked our military commander to provide options for rebooting, long-term NATO adaptation to a new reality. I expect the leaders of NATO countries will decide on this issue. At the summit in Madrid in June, “said Stoltenberg.