Russia poses a threat to the Baltic States, and NATO is preparing to repel any possible aggression, said the head of the Ministry of defense UK Michael Fallon.
in their comments, published editions and Fallon suggested that the head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin can start some kind of secret campaign to destabilize the situation in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
"I worry about Putin ", - said the head of the British Ministry of defence. According to him, there are "very real and present Danger" that the Russian Federation will try to apply in the countries of the Baltic same ways that she has used in the East of Ukraine and in Crimea.
"NATO must be ready for any aggression from Russia, whatever form it took," said Fallon.
before NATO said about the activity of the Russian air force in the European airspace, for example over the Baltic sea. Commander-in-chief of the Russian air force, Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev called similar message news "ballot box stuffing" designed to divert attention from the buildup of NATO forces very close to Russia's borders.
in connection with the situation around Ukraine, NATO has adopted a number of measures that the Alliance explains the need to provide security of the participating countries. For example, were strengthened mission air patrol Baltic countries. In addition, the Alliance said about the increase in the constant presence of staff, program expansion exercises, strengthening early warning systems.
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