NATO envoys met in emergency session Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a large-scale attack on Ukraine as the 30-nation military organisation prepares to bolster its defenses in allies neighbouring both countries. Preparations are also underway for a NATO summit.
바카라This is a grave breach of international law, and a serious threat to Euro-Atlantic security,바카라 NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in statement. The allies are meeting, he said, 바카라to address the consequences of Russia's aggressive actions.바카라
While some member countries are supplying arms, ammunition and other equipment to Ukraine, NATO as an organisation is not, and it will not launch any military action in support of Ukraine, which is a close partner but has no prospect of joining.
바카라We stand with the people of Ukraine at this terrible time. NATO will do all it takes to protect and defend all allies,바카라 Stoltenberg said.
The countries closest to the conflict 바카라 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland 바카라 have triggered rare consultations under Article 4 of NATO's founding treaty, which can be launched when 바카라the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the (NATO) parties is threatened.바카라
바카라The most effective response to Russia's aggression is unity,바카라 Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas tweeted.
바카라Russia's widespread aggression is a threat to the entire world and to all NATO countries.바카라
Kallas called for measures 바카라for ensuring the defense of NATO Allies.바카라
NATO began beefing up its defenses in northeastern Europe after Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014.
It has around 5,000 troops and equipment stationed there, but those forces have been beefed up with troops and equipment from several countries in recent months.
A first step now could be to activate the NATO Response Force, which can number up to 40,000 troops.
A quickly deployable land brigade that is part of the NRF 바카라 made up of around 5,000 troops and run by France alongside Germany, Poland, Portugal and Spain 바카라 is already on heightened alert.
Some NATO members have also sent troops, aircraft and warships to the Black Sea region, near allies Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey.
The Pentagon has also put up to 8,500 US troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure other allies.
