NATO was set Thursday to agree a major boost to its defences including six bases in eastern Europe and a spearhead force of 5,000 troops in response to what it called Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted that the increase being approved by defence ministers in Brussels were purely defensive, but with East-West tensions at their worst since the Cold War it is likely to rile Moscow.
“This is something we do as a response to the aggressive actions we have seen from Russia, violating international law and annexing Crimea,” Stoltenberg told reporters as he arrived at NATO headquarters.
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Source: Pakistan Today
