BBCNEWS Newsday June 4, 2024 22:22:00
Kind of upended all of the security assumptions here in europe since the cold war. - but when we talk about these rapid reaction forces, - these aren't troops that are thought to be sent to ukraine. _ it is actually nato members that are closest to russia — _ the baltic countries and poland — and also nato applicants — - finland and sweden — - that are feeling most exposed, and what they're looking - for is a real boosting of what's known as nato's eastern flank. and that will involve | countries like the uk and france having warships, warplanes and troops - at the ready if necessary. ...