Germany has opposed NATO enlargement to the East

The German government does not support the call of Poland and the Baltic States and opposes the expansion of military presence of the NATO CIS on the area of Eastern European members of the block, writes the printed publication of the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
The government proceeds from the fact that it is possible to refuse long-term placement of a significant number of troops in Eastern Europe, said the Cabinet in unpublished response to a request faction Alliance ' 90 / the greens. Rejection of accommodation of troops of the Commonwealth in Eastern Europe " is consistent with the Founding act, the NATO-Russia ", stated in the response. Instead the Government of Germany supported the development of conditions that will allow, if necessary, to quickly transfer troops to NATO, Deutsche Welle reports. The Cabinet of Ministers of Germany stresses that sees no reason for strategic change in NATO." The government further seeks partnership with Russia ", said the Cabinet. The response also States that to achieve long-term security in the European Union may be only in cooperation with Moscow, but because of her actions conditions for such cooperation as long as it is up. Remember, in connection with the conflict in the Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic countries are urged to place on the area of their countries the possibility of a significant number of branches of the North Atlantic community. While NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that in connection with the events in Ukraine, NATO will increase air patrols and to increase the number of exercises in the Baltic States, as well as naval presence in the Black sea. For his part, the head of the Ministry of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu said about the " unprecedented " growth of activity of the military might of the USA and NATO in Eastern Europe of the Russian borders. The US used the situation to re-raise with allies in NATO, the question of raising military expenditures in the Commonwealth countries. Currently, the lion's share of military expenditures NATO rests with the US.

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