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A top NATO general wants Allied troops in Bulgaria and Romania

NATO’s top general hints that alliance should establish military presence in Bulgaria, Romania after Russian troops gather near Ukraine’s border. This was reported by the German newspaper SPIEGEL.

It is specified that the proposals made by Todd Walters, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europewill effectively expand the Alliance’s mission “Enhanced front presence“, according to which he has deployed military forces in the Baltic states and eastern Poland.

Russia has insisted that NATO leave Eastern Europe, stay outside the former Soviet Union

Russia no longer wanted to tolerate the current situation


SPIEGEL does not quote Walters directly. The publication states that it had “information” that Walters had “called for NATO reinforcements on NATO ‘s eastern border during a video call with military leaders of “partner countries”.

It is added that the plan will in practice “expand NATO ‘s presence to Romania and Bulgaria) through the enhanced front presence mission “.

NATO declined to comment on SPIEGEL’s information. The expansion of NATO’s presence in Bulgaria and Romania is something both countries have called for.

The NATO chief mentioned Bulgaria in the context of heightened tensions in the region over Russia

The NATO chief mentioned Bulgaria in the context of heightened tensions in the region over Russia

Stoltenberg called for “preparing for the worst” in the situation in Ukraine


NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday that NATO “will constantly assess the need to further adjust our position, our presence, also in the south-eastern part of the region, because we must be sure that we can always defend and defend allies against any threat. “

The build-up of Russia’s military forces near Ukraine has increased tensions between Moscow and NATO, and the alliance has urged Russia not to invade the former Soviet republic.

Russia denies planning an invasion. She says she responds to what she sees as a threat to her own security from Ukraine’s ever-closer relationship with NATO and its aspirations to join the alliance.

Moscow announced yesterday that it wants a legally binding guarantee from NATO that it will renounce all military activity in Eastern Europe and Ukraine.

US F-15s have arrived in Romania to bolster NATO's air presence

US F-15s have arrived in Romania to bolster NATO’s air presence

To protect allies…



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