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NATO armors the East, this is how the troops are deployed on the border with Russia...
Is a new world war coming? This is the question that is often raised recently, seeing the developments in Ukraine, Gaza, but also recently in Syria.
Likewise, in recent days there has been a harsh rhetoric from Moscow, which has not ruled out a physical clash with NATO. This rhetoric came after the green light was given to Ukraine to attack Russian territory. But as tensions between Ukraine and Russia are at a critical point, NATO has increased its presence in the East. On its official website, the Alliance has provided details on how the troops have been deployed.
" An important component of NATO's preventive and defensive posture is its military presence in the eastern part of the Alliance's territory. In recent years, allies have increased NATO's forward presence by establishing multinational battle groups in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. They have also sent more ships, planes and troops across NATO's eastern flank. These actions demonstrate the determination and readiness of the Allies to protect the territory and population of the Alliance ", NATO emphasizes.
It is further noted that the forward presence of allied forces is protective, proportional, transparent and in accordance with the Alliance's international commitments and obligations. The troop presence represents a significant commitment by the Allies and is a tangible reminder that an attack on one NATO ally is an attack on all.
NATO's forward presence consists of eight multinational Land Forces Forward (FLF) battlegroups, provided by framework nations and other contributing Allies on a voluntary, fully sustained basis. The battle groups operate in cooperation with the national internal defense forces and are present at all times in the host countries. All eight battlegroups are fully battle-capable formations. Albanian troops are also part of them.
Battlegroups are not identical; their sizes and compositions are adapted to specific geographic factors and threats. In general, military requirements drive the composition of each battlegroup.
As of November 2024, the eight battlegroups consist of the following allies:
Group 1
Host country: Bulgaria
Frame nation: Italy
Contributing nations : Albania, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Turkey and the United States
Group 2
Host country: Estonia
Frame Nation: United Kingdom
Contributing nations: France
Group 3
Host country: Hungary
Frame nation: Hungary
Contributing nations: Croatia, Italy, Turkey and the United States
Group 4
Host country: Latvia
Frame Nation: Canada
Contributing nations: Albania, Czech Republic, Iceland, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain
Group 5
Host country: Lithuania
Frame nation: Germany
Contributing nations: Belgium, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Norway
Group 6
Host country: Poland
Frame nation: United States
Contributing nations: Croatia, Romania and the United Kingdom
Group 7
Host country: Romania
Frame Nation: France
Contributing nations: Belgium and Luxembourg
Group 8
Host country: Slovakia
Frame Nation: Spain
Contributing nations: Czech Republic, Portugal and Slovenia
The four Northeast Battle Groups (in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland) are under NATO command through the Headquarters of the Multinational Corps Northeast in Szczecin, Poland. Two division-level headquarters coordinate the training and preparation activities of their respective battle groups. The headquarters of the Multinational Division Northeast located in Elblag, Poland has been fully operational since December 2018. This headquarters works closely with the battle groups in Poland and Lithuania. A supplementary Headquarters of the Multinational Division North was activated by NATO in October 2020 and has since reached full operational capability. Its vanguard elements are located in Adazi, Latvia, while the rest of the headquarters is in Karup, Denmark. This headquarters cooperates closely with battle groups in Estonia and Latvia. / Pamphlet
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