OTTAWA – Canada’s defence minister says Russia should take NATO plans to establish a series of six command centres deep inside eastern Europe as a sign to “back off” in Ukraine.
The tough talk from Rob Nicholson followed a meeting of the military alliance’s defence ministers in Brussels, where it was agreed the units would be deployed in Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and Bulgaria.
The command centres, which are intended to smooth the way for the rapid deployment of troops in a crisis in each of those countries, will likely be seen as a provocation by President Vladimir Putin’s regime.
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Source: Metro News
