Status: 01/24/2022 11:20 a.m
Because of the Ukraine conflict, several NATO member states want to increase their military presence. Accordingly, additional combat aircraft and naval vessels are to be sent to the Baltic Sea and Eastern European countries.
In the escalating Ukraine conflict, a number of NATO member states want to increase their military presence in Eastern Europe. The alliance said it was increasing its “deterrent” presence in the Baltic Sea region. According to this, additional combat aircraft and naval ships are to be sent to the Baltic Sea and to Eastern European countries such as Lithuania and Bulgaria.
The background is fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to the statement, allies such as Denmark, Spain and the Netherlands want to increase their military presence in Eastern Europe, with the US and France considering doing so. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the member states’ announcement.
“Strengthening Our Collective Defence”
“NATO will continue to take all necessary measures to protect and defend all allies,” emphasized the Norwegian. “We will always respond to any deterioration in our security environment, including by strengthening our collective defenses,” Stoltenberg said.
According to this, a number of members of the organization, which consists of 30 countries, have offered troops and equipment. Denmark sends a frigate to the Baltic Sea and deploys F-16 fighter jets to Lithuania. Spain is sending ships to join NATO’s permanent naval forces and is considering sending fighter jets to Bulgaria. NATO said France was ready to send troops to Bulgaria.