Russian Military On Ukraine Border In High State Of Readiness, Says NATO -- Wall Street Journal
NATO Shows Satellite Images That It Says Demonstrate Military Preparedness
MONS, Belgium—Senior military officers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization described Russian military forces deployed in more than 100 makeshift bases just across the border with Ukraine as being in a state of high readiness—able to move swiftly within hours of a command from the highest level.
In a briefing to reporters at the alliance's military headquarters in southern Belgium that officials said was aimed at countering "misperceptions" promoted by Russia, NATO officers showed satellite images of fast aircraft, tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and temporary bases of troops it assessed to be airborne or special forces.
"I would assess that this is a force that is very capable at high readiness, and…is close to routes and line of communications and has the resources to move into Ukraine if it was ordered to do so.…It's parked, it's stopped. but it can move very quickly," said Brig. Gary Deakin, a U.K. army officer who heads NATO's crisis-operations center.
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3 comments:
One time massive, next negliable, then out-dated, now "fast, modern, ready to move", in high readiness. This is a response of a unified political and military command structure?
whatever the Russian military build up near Ukraine's border comprises, for whatever purpose it is aimed at achieving, it is threatens i& intimidates the Ukraine Govt.
whatever the Russian military build up near Ukraine's border comprises, for whatever purpose it is aimed at achieving, it is threatens i& intimidates the Ukraine Govt.
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