BRUSSELS—With NATO officials calling Russia more unpredictable now than during the Cold War, alliance defense ministers on Thursday are expected to approve further measures to enhance the organization’s ability to deter or respond to military threats from Moscow.
Adam Thomson, Britain’s permanent representative to NATO, predicted alliance commitment that will demonstrate “NATO is strengthening its military posture in response, in particular, to the challenge that Russia’s behavior represents.”
As outlined by NATO officials, key decisions expected at the Brussels gathering of U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his counterparts from the other 27 NATO member countries include:
– Upgrading NATO’s Response Force to …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
