The head of Estonia supported the development permanent of NATO bases in the country
In Estonia must be established permanent bases to NATO, said the head of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, situated on an official visit in Oslo. " The structure of NATO should not assume the division of its members on first and second order: those, on the area which have permanent bases in the Commonwealth, and those that didn't. This is absolutely the wrong signal, which is required to obtain from us a potential aggressor " - quoted Ilves ITAR-TASS. First on Tuesday, it was announced that North America has decided to strengthen the buildup of NATO forces in the Baltic States, planning the transfer of heavy weapons, as well as among them tanks, in Estonia. First NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that the Alliance plans to deploy a fresh base in Eastern Europe (according to German media, the story is about five bases). Before that Rasmussen was reminded once again that NATO wants to do inside response Forces of the Commonwealth group enhanced combat readiness numbering several thousand people. He also said that this will need the development of appropriate infrastructure. Before in connection with the situation around Ukraine, NATO has adopted a number of measures that the Alliance explains the necessity of ensuring the security of the allies. So, were strengthened mission air patrol in the Baltic countries, the aircraft with radar equipment make regular flights over the territory of Poland and Romania, there is an additional NATO ships in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas. Russia in connection with the events in Ukraine have announced an unprecedented increase in military activity of NATO in the European Union. The permanent mission of Russia to NATO stated that the Russian Federation will take steps to ensure its security in response to the actions of NATO in Eastern Europe.