NATO spoke about the need to strengthen the eastern borders with the Russian Federation by accumulating equipment and a military contingent of up to 300 thousand soldiers, this should make it impossible for Russia to expand the war beyond Ukraine.
Source: Politico
Details: The publication writes that NATO intends to stop the Russian Federation if it decides to expand the war beyond Ukraine. Therefore, the Alliance started talking about strengthening its eastern borders and the need to send up to 300,000 troops to the border line.
It is noted that such actions require coordination and great efforts from 30 NATO members so that they provide soldiers, places for training, a large amount of weapons, equipment and ammunition.
However, with the coordination of actions, the newspaper notes, difficulties may arise, since many countries of the Alliance are already concerned about their own insufficient stocks of ammunition, the replenishment of which takes time and finances.
Politico writes that the military leadership of NATO countries should submit updated regional defense plans. Alliance officials are putting forward the idea that up to 300,000 troops should guard its borders with the Russian Federation, the newspaper reports.
It is noted that the first echelon of NATO troops may consist of about 100,000 soldiers ready to move out within 10 days. It may include military personnel from Poland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The second echelon of troops, the newspaper writes, will support these soldiers, ready to deploy within 10-30 days from countries such as Germany.
