The NATO summit taking place in Newport, Wales, has been billed as the most significant such meeting since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Sixty world leaders have gathered, from the 28-member alliance and associated participants — with thousands of delegates.
Most urgent on the programme is the tension between Russia and Ukraine, with agreement between Presidents Putin and Poroshenko proving elusive. The alliance intends to adapt its operations to the new security environment surrounding the Ukraine crisis, including equipment and supplies. An enhanced NATO Response Force in Eastern Europe will be up for discussion – in case of potential Russian aggression – entailing the possible deployment of 4,000 NATO troops within 48 hours. Other serious threats to NATO countries’ national security include piracy, terrorism and cyber attacks. This is the first NATO summit in the United Kingdom since Margaret Thatcher welcomed leaders to London in 1990.
Rotterdam, 04/09/2014-INC News
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