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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says that NATO defence ministers tasked military commanders to come up with plans to bolster the alliance's eastern flank after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
NATO allies will boost the number of their high readiness forces to "well over 300,000" as they bulk up their defences in response to Russia's war on Ukraine, according to alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg. SOUNDBITE
The leaders of nine central and eastern European countries meet in Romania for the Bucharest Nine Summit to call for a strengthening of the eastern flank of NATO, ahead of a major summit in Madrid at the end of June. IMAGES
NATO is stepping up chemical and nuclear defences for it forces in eastern Europe in the face of fears over Russia's war on Ukraine, says alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. SOUNDBITE
Tbilisi, Aug 1 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Zurab Kurtsikidze) Members of the Georgian army and the US military participated this weekend in the multinational military exercise dubbed 'Agile Spirit 2021' at the Vaziani military base, in the outskirts of Tbilisi, Georgia.FOOTAGE OF THE EXERCISES.
As casualties rise in eastern Ukraine, NATO defence ministers meet to sign off on a network of command centres in eastern Europe to rapidly reinforce the region in the event of any threat from Russia. Jillian Kitchener reports.