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Battalions on alliance's eastern flank are fully operational - NATO chief
BC, Riga/Brussels, 30.06.2017.
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Print versionThe battalions stationed in the Baltic countries and Poland are now fully operational, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday after a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.
"As I saw for myself a few days ago, our enhanced forward presence is now fully operational in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland," Stoltenberg said.
In addition, NATO's Multinational Division Headquarters in Poland is now active. "This sends a clear message to any possible aggressor: we are determined, we are united, we are NATO," he added.
"Our presence in the Black Sea region is also developing. Earlier this week, the Headquarters of our Multinational Brigade South East in Romania was activated as a NATO military body. The brigade is conducting exercises and UK jets are currently patrolling the region's skies," he said.
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