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

NATO leaders on Friday agreed to deploy four multinational battalions to Baltic states and Poland, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced at a press conference at the ongoing Warsaw Summit.

Stoltenberg said that four battalions will be led by the United States, Germany, Britain and Canada.

Increasing its military presence on its eastern flank is one element of a more comprehensive adaptation of NATO deterrence and defense in light of the Ukraine crisis, Stoltenberg said.

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