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NATO not planning to boost military presence in Baltics

BC, Riga, 20.04.2018.Print version

NATO is not planning to boost its military presence in the Baltic nations, which have called for extra protection from their Russian neighbor, the alliance's head Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, reports LETA/AFP/BNS.


"Currently we are not planning to increase our military presence in the region, but what we are planning is to strengthen our ability to reinforce if needed," Stoltenberg told reporters after talks with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.


The leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are seeking extra U.S. aid to ward off any Russian moves against them.


They are urging the United States to send more troops and bolster air defences on NATO's eastern flank.


"If there is a need, we need to have ready forces which can deploy very quickly," Stoltenberg added. The issue is set to be discussed at the next NATO summit in July in Brussels, he added.





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