Baku-APA. NATO Defense Ministers will review collective defense measures in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said at the start of the two-day ministerial meeting on Tuesday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
Claiming NATO is "facing a new security landscape" because of Ukraine crisis, Mr. Fogh Rasmussen said that "We have already taken immediate steps. In a strong show of solidarity, every single Ally, from both sides of the Atlantic, contributes to bolstering our collective defense, including deployment of ships, aircraft and troops."
In the first working session ministers will review the measures to enhance collective defense that were taken immediately after the start of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and look at the longer term implications of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, according to a statement issued on Tuesday .
The NATO Secretary General said the Ukraine crisis has shown that the range of security threats NATO is facing is increasing and becoming more unpredictable. "We need to make NATO fitter, faster and more flexible. We will do that through a Readiness Action Plan, to make sure our forces are even more responsive, with the right capabilities, the right training and the right resources. This work is already ongoing, but the crisis makes it more urgent", Mr. Fogh Rasmussen said.
The 28 Allies will also discuss the broader preparations for the Wales Summit in terms of readiness, military capabilities and defense investment.
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