Defence Ministers agree to strengthen NATO’s defences, establish Spearhead Force

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Series Details 05.02.15
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NATO Defence Ministers decided on 5 February 2015 to strengthen the Alliance’s collective defence. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the decisions would 'ensure that we have the right forces, in the right place, at the right time'.

Defence Ministers also decided to immediately establish six command and control units in Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania, and agreed on the size and scope of a new very high readiness force or Spearhead Force.
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