Russia questions NATO military buildup near border in the Baltic States (Estonia, Lituania and Latvia) and Poland and the Black Sea. The deployment of US and NATO aviation, ships and troops raises concerns, Russia’s Chief of General Staff told his American counterpart. -Our concern is caused by an increase of US air force and the American military personnel in the Baltic, Poland, and also the Alliances ships in the Black Sea,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement, quoting General Valery Gerasimov. NATO wargames in Eastern Europe are also “not helping” to normalize the situation, Russias defense minister Sergey Shoigu said earlier. The first waves of US soldiers have already arrived in Poland and Latvia, after Tuesday announcement that the Pentagon is sending about 600 soldiers to Poland and the three Baltic states for infantry exercises. Also this week, the US frigate USS Taylor entered the Black Sea, with this NATO vessel – the French frigate Dupleix – reportedly scheduled to enter the Black Sea by the end of the week. France is also sending four fighter jets to help NATO’s air patrols over the Baltics. rt/news/155020-russia-army-nato-buildup/
Posted on: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:03:26 +0000