Schultz: We will defend every square inch of NATO territory

– International News – Schultz On Sunday, he emphasized that NATO’s recent move to strengthen its eastern border is aimed at deterring Russia, and it should be clear to Moscow that this military alliance will be ready to defend itself if necessary.

During his speech at the East German Economic Forum, where the Prime Minister of Lithuania was also present, he stated that Germany has played a leading role in NATO’s presence in the Baltic countries on the Russian border.

Schultz also claimed: “Because the Russian threat will continue, we and other allies decided last year to send additional units to the Baltic states and deploy a full brigade there in the future.” .

Germany gives Ukraine green light to attack Russia with western weapons

He said regarding the dispatch of additional NATO units to the Baltic countries last year: But this sudden change in security policy is necessary to show Russia; We are ready to defend every square inch of NATO territory.

He stated that diplomacy will be successful only from a strong position and it is definitely important that the Baltic countries can If Russia attacks, they will have to rely entirely on NATO allies to defend themselves.

Russian President Vladimir Putin last week told NATO members to give permission to Ukraine to use warned of their weapons against Russia.

Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Friday, in response to Putin’s statements, said that NATO has repeatedly asked Russia to He heard some things.

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