Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Tensions Increase Between The U.S. And NATO Members Before Thursday Meeting Of Alliance Defense Ministers



Reuters: U.S. pushes NATO to ready more forces to deter Russian threat

The United States is pressing its European allies to get more NATO battalions, ships and planes ready for combat, officials say, in a fresh move to shore up NATO's deterrence against any Russian attack.

U.S. Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis will seek broad agreement for the plan in Brussels on Thursday when alliance defence ministers meet, laying the ground for endorsement by NATO leaders at a summit in July, four U.S. and NATO officials and diplomats told Reuters.

Known as 30-30-30-30, the plan would require NATO to have 30 land battalions, 30 air fighter squadrons and 30 ships ready to deploy within 30 days of being put on alert.

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More News On Tomorrow's NATO Meeting Of Defense Ministers

Secretary General previews meeting of NATO Defence Ministers -- NATO
NATO chief says splits in the alliance triggered by Donald Trump are 'serious' and compares them with the Suez crisis -- Daily Mail
U.S. pushes NATO to ready more forces to deter Russian threat -- Reuters
NATO Allies Bristle Over U.S. Tariffs Pinned to Security Threats -- The Wall Street Journal
In Europe, Mattis is in familiar spot: calming U.S. allies -- Reuters

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