NATO To Ask Canada To Contribute To New Rapid Response Force

[Purveyor]

By: Bruce Campion-Smith Ottawa Bureau, Published on Mon Sep 01 2014

OTTAWA—Canada will be asked to contribute troops and equipment to a new NATO rapid response force as the military alliance beefs up its readiness in the face of increasing Russian aggression.

With Russia stepping up its military engagement in Ukraine, leaders of the NATO military alliance — including Prime Minister Stephen Harper — are expected to approve the creation of the new, multinational fighting force when they meet starting Thursday in Wales.

On Monday, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen provided new details about the proposed force, describing it as a “spearhead” that could be deployed on just a few days’ notice.

“This spearhead would be provided by allies in rotation, and could include several thousand troops, ready to respond where needed with air, sea and special forces support,” Rasmussen said.

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http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/09/01/nato_to_ask_canada_to_contribute_to_new_rapid_response_force.html

[TwilightGardener]

1. Good. NATO is now vital.

[applegrove]

2. The world has gone to hell. I don‘t know what the answer is.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. The East vs West pissing contest continues.