The Danish army has decided to focus on the Eastern direction
In the Danish army is the process of change, in which increasing attention is being given East direction, said Commander of the armed forces, General Peter Bartram. This message Bartram made in conversation Jyllands-Posten, reports a news Agency. The General did not call virtual opponent, but stated " Eastern districts of NATO." specialists have no doubt that the new enemy of the Denmark - Russia ", - emphasizes the print edition. For example, Denmark has doubled its own contingent on the Danish-German-Polish base in Szczecin from 25 To 50 people." Szczecin will play a more important role in NATO initiatives, which will host the training parts of the Eastern districts of the Commonwealth, " said Bartram. Commander of the armed forces believes that Denmark can better protect their desires in the Arctic using aircraft, drones and satellites, and also must be able to quickly send troops to the Arctic region." Now we have to brush up on some skills that were not first priority, because basic for the army was the operation in Afghanistan, " he said. In early March a constant authorized of Russia to NATO Alexander Grushko said that countries of the North Atlantic Commonwealth spent about 200 events a military nature on the Eastern borders in the framework of enhanced activity of the Commonwealth in the area. February 5, defence Ministers of the NATO countries decided to increase the Force response of the North Atlantic Commonwealth more than in 2 times from 13 To 30 thousand To this Stoltenberg said that the Alliance proceeds " to the most significant expansion of its military capabilities since the end of the cold war. At the same time the commander of the combined military might of NATO in the European Union, Commander of U.S. forces in the European Union General Philip Breedlove said that the multinational corps northeast, located in the Polish city of Szczecin, if necessary, will be able to direct the activities of the rapid response Force NATO. After the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine, the head of the Ministry of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu told about the "unprecedented" increase in the activity of the military might of the USA and NATO in Eastern Europe the Russian borders. Remember also, on 8 March, the head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said that the European Union ought to make your own army as an instrument of promoting the interests of Europe in the world. The head of Finland Sauli Niinisto supported the idea of creating a European army, as Chancellor Angela Merkel. At the same time journalist for the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph believes that in the case of creating a United European army would be useless, because the EU will not be able to come to a consensus with each other.