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1st LD Writethru: NATO defence ministers agree to deploy four battalions in Baltic states, Poland

Xinhua, June 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

NATO defence ministers on Tuesday agreed to deploy four multinational battalions to the Baltic states and Poland, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced at a press conference on Tuesday.

"This will send a clear signal that NATO stands ready to defend any Ally," Stoltenberg said ahead a ministerial meeting.

Increasing its presence in the Baltic region is one element of a more comprehensive adaptation of NATO deterrence and defence in light of the Ukraine crisis.

The battalions will under NATO command and be deployed on a rotational basis. Endit