Contents tagged with NATO
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The United States will deploy another thousand soldiers to Poland
In April this year, the U.S. will deploy a thousand more soldiers to the Polish city of Orzysz, Spiegel reported, citing a source in the European headquarters of the U.S. Army in Wiesbaden, Germany.
The deployment of troops will begin in late March from a base in Vilseck, Germany. The equipment sent there will include several armored personnel carriers, self-propelled howitzers and mortars.
The deployment of additional military forces is a result of NATO's decision to strengthen the eastern …
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NATO fighters conduct training flights over Estonia
The German air force will conduct low flights over Estonia at the Amari air base on Monday, as per information from the main headquarters of the Estonian Defense Forces, website ERR.ee reported.
The flights will take place at an altitude of no more than 152 meters and far from any populated areas.
NATO countries allocate specific parts of their airspace for air force exercises and training, including low-altitude flights. All flights are coordinated with the Department of Aviation and …
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Media: Russia aims to discredit German soldiers in Lithuania using fake news
Bundeswehr soldiers in Lithuania have become the victims of information attacks that involve fake news aiming to discredit the German military.
An official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Germany confirmed this information, Deutsche Welle reported.
A German Defense Ministry spokesman told the publication Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that on February 14, Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament Viktoras Pranckietis received an anonymous letter by email that accused German soldiers …
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Pence: Russia must be held accountable for the crisis in eastern Ukraine
In his first major foreign policy address on behalf of the administration of the US president, Vice President Mike Pence has said that the President of the US Donald Trump believes that the US and Russia can find ways for cooperation but Moscow should be held accountable for the crisis in Ukraine.
While speaking the Munich Security Conference, the Vice President issued a hardline statement, saying that, “We must hold Russia accountable and demand that they honor the Minsk Agreements, beginning …
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Eight NATO сountries to send soldiers to join new brigade in Romania
Eight NATO country members are ready to assign their own military forces to the creation of a new multinational brigade in Romania, which will guarantee the ground presence strength of the Black Sea region, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference in Brussels.
“We are strengthening our regional positions in the air and on the ground on the basis of the multinational brigade in Romania. Eight allies have pledged to provide the brigade’s personnel. And five allies are …
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NATO is concerned by Russia's deployment of weapons to the Kaliningrad region
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is concerned about Russia’s deployment of modern weapons in the Kaliningrad region. In particular, the concern of NATO member States is triggered by the dominance of the Russian Air Force in the airspace of the Baltic countries and the fact that the European capitals would be in range of Russian missiles in the event of a conflict, as stated by the Deputy Commander of the NATO airbase in Geilenkirchen, Ian Tickle, in an interview with the Associated Press. …
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Putin: NATO is seeking confrontation with Russia
Speaking at the board meeting of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, stated that Western countries are constantly trying to drag and provoke Russia into confrontation, as reported by Russia’s Interfax news agency.
Putin pointed out that in July 2016 at NATO Summit in Warsaw, for the first time since 1989, Russia was recognized as a main threat to security of NATO and the deterrence of the Russian Federation has become a new mission of …
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US military arrives in Bulgaria for joint exercises
The deployment of a US military division to the “Novo Selo” training ground in Bulgaria has begun in the as part of strengthening NATO's eastern flank, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense reported.
“The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team from Fort Carson, USA, was housed at the Novo Selo training field,” a statement said. A total of 120 American service members arrived as part of the combat team.
The press office also reported that 15 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two M-113 fully tracked …
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Stoltenberg announced NATO’s intention to support allies in the Black Sea
NATO is going to reinforce its defense and "support allies" in the Black Sea as stated by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Romania, Teodor Meleșcanu, as reported by the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"Romania has expressed a strong commitment to deepening transatlantic relations and implementing all obligations concerning the allocation of resources necessary to the line of defense," the message says.
It also indicated …
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Warships from four NATO countries will carry out air defense exercises during Black Sea drills
On the 13th of February, warships from Canada, Spain, Romania, and Bulgaria will practice air defense maneuvers and responses to simulated enemy attacks, the press service of the Bulgarian Defense Ministry reported.
“Tactical maneuvering, air defense, responses to different surface attacks, helicopter cargo deliveries, and other maneuvers will be practiced during these PASSEX-type exercises (passing exercise). These exercises will take place on the 13th of February in the Black Sea,” the …