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![]() ![]() "What we see in general is that the Russians are careful around NATO. Of Russia's ground forces, around "94 per cent is now engaged in the war in Ukraine," Bauer said. He said the war has depleted Russia's army, but not its navy or air force. The plans divide its territory into three zones - the high north and Atlantic area, a zone north of the Alps, and another in southern Europe.īauer said that NATO's new planning is based on the strength of the Russian army before President Vladimir Putin launched the war on Ukraine almost 17 months ago. Under its new plans, NATO aims to have up to 300,000 troops ready to move to its eastern flank within 30 days. About 100 aircraft take to the skies in that territory each day, and a total of 27 warships are operating in the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas. At the same time, it is massively reinforcing the security of member countries near Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.Īround 40,000 troops are on standby from Estonia in the north down to Romania on the Black Sea. It's sought to avoid being dragged into a wider war with nuclear-armed Russia. NATO, as an organization, does not provide weapons or ammunition to Ukraine. If you're on Telegram, subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on important news.Download our app to get breaking news alerts delivered right to you. ![]() Complete coverage of the war in Ukraine.President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are set to endorse a major shakeup of the alliance's planning system at a summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius next week. "So, we should never underestimate the Russians and their ability to bounce back." "They might not be 11 feet tall, but they are certainly not two feet tall," the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, told reporters. Russia's armed forces are bruised but by no means beaten in the war in Ukraine, a top NATO military officer said Monday, as he laid out the biggest revamp to the organization's military plans since the Cold War should Moscow dare to widen the conflict. ![]()
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