NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg applauded Canada’s decision to contribute land troops to a small force aimed at deterring Russia in Eastern Europe, a commitment that he describes as “open-ended.”
In an exclusive interview with CBC News ahead of this week’s pivotal NATO summit in Warsaw, the secretary general also dismissed critics suggesting the 4,000-strong force is an unnecessary provocation of Russia that risks raising the temperature in a region where tensions are already high.
The multinational spearhead force, initially announced by NATO leaders in 2014 in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, is expected to receive final approval at this week’s …read more
Source: National Newswatch
