Media: Britain has decided to deploy troops in the Baltic States periodically
Britain wants together with the United States and Germany to send troops to the Baltic countries on a long term basis, say media. according to her, the Minister of defence of the United Kingdom Michael Fallon at today's meeting of defense Ministers of countries-members of NATO in Brussels confirms " the commitment of British support for the sovereignty of democratic countries of Eastern Europe ", reports the news Agency citing the financial times." We have already placed the aircraft of the Royal air Force in the Baltic States and provide crucial training for the Ukrainian military power. Now we will have troops on a more regular basis in the Baltic States and Poland ", - quotes the print edition of highlights from Fallon. The financial times adds That " 100 British soldiers will be deployed to the Baltics for providing regular instruction in Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian military to improve their skills and interaction with NATO ". British troops are allocated in Accordance with NATO efforts on the formation of advanced group rapid reaction Forces (RRF) of the Commonwealth. The head of the Ministry of defence of Latvia Raimonds Bergmanis at a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said That Latvia at the upcoming July 8-9, 2016 NATO summit in Warsaw will put the question on the long-term presence of the military power of the Commonwealth in this country. "with private parties Latvia will do everything to make and maintain the necessary for the presence of allied infrastructure ", - quotes the Minister news Agency of SUMMER." Latvia realizes That she must do it herself the 1st turn to increase the combat readiness of their military strength, increase their numbers and greatly improve the technical support, " added the defense Minister. He said That defence spending in Latvia to grow and by 2018 will amount to 2% of GDP. With regard to the progress and parameters of an advanced group of RRF (in the terminology of NATO "joint operations of the group increased combat readiness" ), the initial variant of these Forces in 2015, As planned, will contain ground troops numbering several thousand soldiers. The development of the advance team is expected to finish in 2016. As stated Fallon, his government will be " to lead in the advance team of the RBU NATO in 2017 and then in rotation period ". The plan of preparedness for action (PGA) approved at the NATO conference in Wales in 2014, provides for a greater military presence in the Commonwealth countries of Eastern Europe, as well as among them the development of additional military infrastructure, increasing the number of exercises and placing within the Eastern allies of the United group.