We will transform the nato response force and increase the number of our high—readiness forces to well over 300,000. our new concept will guide us in an era of strategic competition. i expect it will make clear that allies consider russia as the most significant and direct threat to our security. let's take a closer look at that increase in numbers. before 2014, there were few nato forces in the eastern part of the alliance. but then came russia's annexation of crimea. in response, nato sent battle groups to estonia, latvia, lithuania and poland. and since then those forward, high alert, for...