Infrastructure is not enough. Latvia refused to accept more NATO soldiers
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg 19 April stressed that the alliance does not currently plan to strengthen the military presence in the Baltic region, but the task is to increase the level of operational readiness of forces.
The Ministry of Defense of Latvia, in turn, reported that the Baltic country today does not see the need to increase the military presence of the alliance on its territory. Commenting on Stoltenberg’s statement, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Defense Janis Garison noted that he obviously meant the expansion of three NATO battalions stationed in the Baltic countries.
According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, NATO has already deployed an 10-thousandth offensive force grouping in the Baltic countries and Poland. According to him, a significant increase in the military power of NATO around the borders of Russia, especially in Europe, is of great concern. The Minister stressed that Russia will maintain its armed forces at a level that guarantees the military security of the country and its allies.
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