Western leaders announced two major initiatives at the NATO summit in Wales on Friday, in an effort to show decisive action in the face of growing global threats.
NATO member states voted on Friday to form a “rapid response force” aimed at countering Russian aggression in Ukraine, while reassuring the organization’s eastern member states that they would be protected in case of encroachment onto their territory. Countries such as Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia fear that Moscow may target them next.
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday that the creation of the force sends a clear message to any …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
