Some of the Russian soldiers killed while on vacation

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26. I did.

That's why these states (Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) demand permanently stationed NATO troops on their territories - to shorten that response time. Some NATO members are opposed. But apparently, a rapid deployment force is now able to react more quickly than before, able at least to show a presence within a shorter time. Of course, that would be a significant deterrent factor and would contribute to these countries' safety.

Stationing NATO troops and the creation of a NATO rapid deployment force would "contribute to these countries' safety". Contribute to their safety from whom?

When push comes to shove, moving supplies is time-consuming. Personnel can be moved relatively quickly. That is supposed to allow the NATO Response Force to react more quickly. Another advantage is that multi-national troops would appear on the scene, which means NATO as a whole would be involved. Of course, you always have to remember that more troops would have to be transferred to these countries. But Russia also needs a certain amount of time to be ready for attack. That can definitely be compensated if you have an efficient early warning system.

Sounds like he is considering the possibility of a future Russian attack and defending the idea of a rapid deployment force to counter this possibility.

In Ukraine, Russia has maneuvered itself into a position that is basically a dead-end. But so has the West, because in the end, sanctions lead nowhere. Actually, this could be the last opportunity to find a common solution, but to do so, they would have to get together for talks.

I would love to see talks between Russia and the West.