U.K. to offer NATO 'major military deployment' in Europe
The Hindu
“We will not tolerate their destabilising activity, and we will always stand with our NATO allies in the face Russian hostility”
Britain is preparing to offer NATO a "major" deployment of troops, weapons, warships and jets in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced January 29, to respond to rising .
The offer, set to be made to NATO military chiefs next week, could see London double the approximately 1,150 U.K. troops currently in eastern European countries and "defensive weapons" sent to Estonia, his office said.
"This package would send a clear message to the Kremlin— we will not tolerate their destabilising activity, and we will always stand with our NATO allies in the face Russian hostility," Mr. Johnson said in a statement late January 29.