NATO Preparing Several Thousand Troops to Counter Russia
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Nato prepare to send rapid reaction force to eastern EuropeNato are preparing a rapid reaction strike force that could be deployed to eastern Europe at a moments notice in response to Russia’s behaviour to Ukraine Nato leaders will respond to the Ukraine crisis by agreeing this week to create a "spearhead" rapid reaction force, potentially including several thousand troops, that could be sent to a hotspot in as little as two days, officials said on Monday.The 28-nation alliance already has a rapid reaction force but US President Barack Obama and other leaders meeting for a Nato summit in Wales on Thursday and Friday are expected to create a new force that would be able to respond more quickly to a crisis.The speed with which Russian forces infiltrated Ukraine’s Crimea region in March has focused minds at Nato on speeding up its ability to respond if a similar crisis ever occurred on Nato territory.[...]Read the full article at: telegraph.co.uk
