NATO is considering the possibility of a permanent military presence on the eastern borders of the alliance, said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. According to him, the alliance is now undergoing a “fundamental transformation” against the background of the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine..

“What we are seeing now is a new reality, a new normal for European security. Therefore, we have now asked our military command to provide options for what we call a reset, a long-term adaptation of NATO, ”he said in an interview with The Telegraph..

One of the options for such a transformation is a permanent military presence on the borders of the alliance to repel future Russian aggression.. In the plans of the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, in addition to the destruction of Ukraine, an attack on Poland and the Baltic countries, which are members of NATO.

The decision on the reset will be made at the June NATO summit in Madrid.