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Russia to Deploy Troops to Counter Growing NATO Presence
[VOA News] Russia says it will deploy three divisions of troops along its borders to counter NATO...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A single organization with differing goals, equipment, language, doctrine, and organization.... 's increasing military presence in Eastern Europe. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday after a meeting in Moscow that the new divisions will be stationed along Russia’s western and southern borders. "The Defense Ministry is taking a series of measures aimed at countering the buildup of NATO forces in close proximity to Russian borders. By the end of the year, two new military divisions will be formed in the Western Military district and one in the Southern Military District. At the moment, facilities construction is being carried out at the sites where these units will be deployed," he said. Shoigu gave no details about the size and timing of the new Russian deployment, or where the troops would be stationed. He first mentioned the plan to create three new divisions back in January, and Russian media reports at the time estimated up to 30,000 troops would be involved. Posted by: Fred 2016-05-05 |
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