NATO started talking about strengthening its eastern part on the border with Russia and about the need to send about 300,000 Alliance troops to the border line. They, if necessary, will be able to rush to the aid of the allies as soon as possible.. But first, the move is meant to prevent Russia from expanding its war beyond Ukraine, writes Politico..

Such actions require a lot of coordination and effort from 30 NATO countries to provide soldiers, training sites, a large amount of weapons, equipment and ammunition.. This can be difficult, as many countries are already concerned about their own stockpiles of ammunition, replenishment of which takes time and money.. In addition, Ukraine needs a large number of shells and weapons from the allies..

In addition, back in 2014, NATO leaders pledged to spend 2% of the state budget on defense for ten years.. At the summit in Vilnius, which will be held July 11-12, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may be present, leaders should decide on a new goal.

The publication, in turn, predicts where and how many echelons of NATO troops can be deployed and ready to be sent if a decision is made to strengthen the borders with the Russian Federation:.

The first echelon can consist of about 100,000 soldiers ready to move out within 10 days. It may consist of military personnel from Poland, Norway and the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania).

The second echelon of troops will support these soldiers, ready to be deployed from countries like Germany within 10-30 days..

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