Jens Stoltenberg said NATO was ready to show resolve in the face of Russia’s growing military involvement in the Syria conflict. |||
Russia’s determination to prop up the regime of Bashar al-Assad with bombing raids on Syrian rebels triggered a response from NATO members on Thursday as the alliance pledged to double the size of its rapid response force.Meeting in Brussels, NATO defence ministers pledged to stand firm against Russia’s “aggressive and dangerous” entry into the Syrian civil war, and offered Turkey, a NATO ally, any support it needed after incursions into its airspace by Russian …read more
Source: Independent Online
