NATO chief: Alliance OKs changes to meet new threats
Posted October 08, 2015 7:00 am
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO's secretary-general says the U.S.-led alliance has finalized plans for a response force of up to 40,000, twice the current size, and new NATO headquarters offices in Hungary and Slovakia.
The decisions came at a defense ministers' meeting Thursday that was overshadowed by growing concerns over Russia's recent military actions in Syria.
Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary-general, announced the ministers' decisions at a news conference.
"All of this sends a clear message to all NATO citizens. NATO will defend you, NATO is on the ground, NATO is ready," Stoltenberg said.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. NATO defense ministers meet Thursday to consider the implications of recent Russian military actions in Syria, as well as ongoing measures to retool NATO to meet contemporary security threats. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. NATO defense ministers meet Thursday to consider the implications of recent Russian military actions in Syria, as well as ongoing measures to retool NATO to meet contemporary security threats. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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