Allies also hope to agree on further support for Ukraine to the Russian army
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Samuel Petrekin
NATO is part of its response to the "era of strategic competition." We plan to increase the strength of the swift reaction force by about eight times to 300,000. The Secretary-General of the military alliance said on Monday.
NATO Response Force currently has approximately 40,000 soldiers and can be quickly deployed as needed.
Combined with other measures, including the deployment of troops to defend certain allies, NATO Secretary-General Jason Stoltenberg said the move was "the greatest collective defense and deterrence since the Cold War. It was part of the "review".
Stoltenberg spoke at a press conference prior to the NATO summit in Madrid later this week. At this time, the 30 allies will also agree to further support Ukraine in the war with Russia.
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Stoltenberg hopes to clarify that his allies see Russia as "the most important and direct threat to our security." Said.
In NATO'snew strategic concept, the alliance is also expected to tackle the security challenges raised by China for the first time. Stoltenberg said. In Madrid, he added, the allies would discuss how to respond to Russia's and China's growing influence in the "southern region."
Stoltenberg agrees to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance when its allies are convened in Spain, and NATO members "strengthen" including the provision of secure communications and anti-drone systems. He said he plans to adopt a comprehensive support package that has been provided.
In the long run, the allies said they were aiming to help Ukraine move from Soviet-era weapons to modern NATO equipment. The world's seven major economies emphasized their commitment to Ukraine "as much as necessary" on Monday.
Another central theme of the NATO summit is the possibility of Finland and Sweden joining the alliance. is.
This is because Turkey, a NATO member, sees it as a two-country soft approach to organizations that Turkey considers to be terrorists, such as the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). We are blocking the application so far.
Turkey requires Sweden and Finland to give transfer requests to individuals required by Turkish authorities. Ankara claims that each country is accommodating PKK members, as well as those who say it is related to the failure of the 2016 coup.
Turkey also wants assurance that the weapons restrictions imposed by both countries regarding Turkey's 2019 military invasion of northern Syria will be lifted.
Stoltenberg said Turkey's President Legep Taip Erdogan, Finland's President Sauli Niinistö, and Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson have agreed to meet beside the summit.
"Since Finland and Sweden applied for membership, we have been trying to join the alliance as soon as possible," said Stoltemberg. "I make no promise, but Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO is historic and I can assure you that they are actively working to ensure progress."
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