NATO unfolds additional defensive forces on the east direction in connection with the conflict in Ukraine, according to a statement on the meeting of the permanent representatives of the Alliance countries in Brussels, RIA Novosti reports.
“NATO believes that Russia’s actions are a major threat to Euro-Atlantic security and will have geostrategic consequences … Today we held consultations under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty. We decided, in accordance with defensive plans for the protection of all allies, take additional steps to strengthen Crediting and defense measures throughout the Alliance. Our measures remain preventive, proportional. They are not acknowledged, “indicated in the document.
It is noted that the organization holds “Deploying additional defensive land and air forces, as well as sea forces in the eastern part.”