NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, while in Latvia, announced the complete transfer of the alliance troops to the eastern flank to the Baltic countries and Poland. "Since today the redeployment has been completed," he said at a ceremony held at the military base in Adazi, 20 kilometers from Riga.

Thus, NATO fulfilled its promise to "protect the union, react to aggression and save the world", undertaken in Warsaw a year ago, Stoltenberg stressed.. He believes the number of troops in the region is sufficient, the continuation of the transfer is not planned. At the same time, Stoltenberg urged the countries of the alliance to continue searching for ways for a dialogue with Moscow. No one wants to return the Cold War, NATO Secretary General stressed..

Germany commands in Lithuania The North Atlantic Alliance at the July 2016 summit decided to transfer NATO forces to the eastern flank to the Baltic countries and Poland as a guarantee of their security against the background of Russia's actions in Ukraine. Germany was called upon to exercise command of NATO's international allied battalion in Lithuania, with a total strength of about 1,200 people. The US will command in Poland, the British in Estonia, and the Canadians in Latvia.

The bulk of military equipment and military personnel from Germany were sent to Lithuania in winter and spring. Later, they were joined by soldiers from the Netherlands.

Source: dw.