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The commander of US troops in Europe says Nato cannot rapidly deploy large forces to Eastern Europe in the way that Russia can.
"The Russians are able to move huge formations and lots of equipment a long distance very fast," he said.
Nato needs to have that speed too, he said. "Three days' notification, we ought to be able to do that," he said.
More than 31,000 troops from 24 nations took part in Nato's Anaconda-16 exercises in Poland, from 7 to 17 June.
The day after they ended, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned Nato against "sabre-rattling and warmongering", calling for exercises to be replaced with more dialogue and co-operation with Russia. "Whoever believes that symbolic tank parades in Eastern Europe bring more security, is mistaken," he told Bild newspaper.
Nato is beefing up its presence closer to Russia's borders. It plans to deploy a battalion to Poland and three more to the neighbouring Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - reaching a total of about 4,000 troops.
The deployment will be rotational, yet Poland wants permanent Nato bases to be set up in the region.
Gen Hodges said Nato was short of combat aircraft and short-range air defence in Eastern Europe. But he said Nato's deterrence was being bolstered by the US spending $3.4bn (£2.3bn) "bringing equipment back into Europe".
"I see it [Russia] as the only potential threat, that could destroy the United States, or the UK or Germany, or any other country. Because of their nuclear force. And they talk about nuclear weapons a lot," he said.
Source, BBC news.
Inaonekana hawa jamaa wanaogopana sana, kila siku wanarushiana maneno tuu vitendo vinapotea, ila lakushangaza juu ya muungano wa nchi kadhaa za kimagharibi kwa Russia ila bado Russia inaendeleza ubabe kwa nchi nyengine. LInganisha hii na ile thread ya ( Putin akiri kuwa Marekani ndio Super Power pekee duniani) natumai utapata kitu cha kufikiria.
"The Russians are able to move huge formations and lots of equipment a long distance very fast," he said.
Nato needs to have that speed too, he said. "Three days' notification, we ought to be able to do that," he said.
More than 31,000 troops from 24 nations took part in Nato's Anaconda-16 exercises in Poland, from 7 to 17 June.
The day after they ended, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned Nato against "sabre-rattling and warmongering", calling for exercises to be replaced with more dialogue and co-operation with Russia. "Whoever believes that symbolic tank parades in Eastern Europe bring more security, is mistaken," he told Bild newspaper.
Nato is beefing up its presence closer to Russia's borders. It plans to deploy a battalion to Poland and three more to the neighbouring Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - reaching a total of about 4,000 troops.
The deployment will be rotational, yet Poland wants permanent Nato bases to be set up in the region.
Gen Hodges said Nato was short of combat aircraft and short-range air defence in Eastern Europe. But he said Nato's deterrence was being bolstered by the US spending $3.4bn (£2.3bn) "bringing equipment back into Europe".
"I see it [Russia] as the only potential threat, that could destroy the United States, or the UK or Germany, or any other country. Because of their nuclear force. And they talk about nuclear weapons a lot," he said.
Source, BBC news.
Inaonekana hawa jamaa wanaogopana sana, kila siku wanarushiana maneno tuu vitendo vinapotea, ila lakushangaza juu ya muungano wa nchi kadhaa za kimagharibi kwa Russia ila bado Russia inaendeleza ubabe kwa nchi nyengine. LInganisha hii na ile thread ya ( Putin akiri kuwa Marekani ndio Super Power pekee duniani) natumai utapata kitu cha kufikiria.
