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NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion (Associated Press)

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts agreed Friday to send thousands of troops, backed by air and naval support, to protect ...

“We will make all deployments necessary to ensure strong and credible deterrence and defense across the alliance, now and in the future.” “We are fighting for the whole democratic world here. It was not immediately clear whether those troops were part of the NRF deployment. Parts of a spearhead unit known in NATO jargon as the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, which is currently led by France, will also be sent. It’s the first time the force has been used to defend NATO allies. We speak about air and maritime capabilities.”

Statement by NATO Heads of State and Government on Russia's ... (NATO HQ)

We call on Russia to immediately cease its military assault, to withdraw all its forces from Ukraine and to turn back from the path of aggression it has chosen.

We are now making significant additional defensive deployments of forces to the eastern part of the Alliance. We will make all deployments necessary to ensure strong and credible deterrence and defence across the Alliance, now and in the future. Allies have held consultations under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty. We will continue to take all measures and decisions required to ensure the security and defence of all Allies. We have deployed defensive land and air forces in the eastern part of the Alliance, and maritime assets across the NATO area. We stand in full solidarity with the democratically elected president, parliament and government of Ukraine and with the brave people of Ukraine who are now defending their homeland. We reaffirm our unwavering support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders, including its territorial waters. We condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, enabled by Belarus. We call on Russia to immediately cease its military assault, to withdraw all its forces from Ukraine and to turn back from the path of aggression it has chosen. Massive and unprecedented sanctions have already been imposed on Russia. NATO will continue to coordinate closely with relevant stakeholders and other international organisations including the EU. At the invitation of the Secretary General, we were joined today by Finland, Sweden and the European Union.

NATO deploys troops to eastern flank as Russian attack escalates in ... (Politico)

It is the first time the treaty's response force has been used for collective security, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

“I commended the brave actions of the Ukrainian people who were fighting to defend their country. Biden approved the deployment of an additional 7,000 U.S. troops to Germany on Thursday, bringing the total of American forces sent to Europe to 12,000 this month. Russian forces encircled and entered Kyiv on Friday, prompting Ukrainian citizens to take up arms and braced for an intense battle. “This goes far beyond Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said. It is the first time the treaty’s response force has been used for collective security, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters on Friday. It is the first time the treaty's response force has been used for collective security, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

Statement of the President on the NATO Summit and Call with ... (The White House)

Today I met with fellow leaders from our NATO Allies to discuss our shared commitment to collective defense and Transatlantic security. As President Putin.

I also conveyed ongoing economic, humanitarian, and security support being provided by the United States as well as our continued efforts to rally other countries to provide similar assistance. As I said yesterday, the United States will defend every inch of NATO territory. As President Putin threatens the very foundations of international peace and security, NATO is once again demonstrating that it stands for freedom and democracy.

NATO to deploy thousands of commandos to nations near Ukraine (unknown)

NATO chief Stoltenberg says alliance is also beefing up arms support to Kyiv and reinforcing defences on allied areas.

Some of NATO’s 30 member countries are supplying arms, ammunition and other equipment to Ukraine, but NATO as an organisation is not. “We will make all deployments necessary to ensure strong and credible deterrence and defense across the alliance, now and in the future.” We are now deploying the NATO response force for the first time in the context of collective defence,” he said.

NATO Response Force activated for first time - CNNPolitics (CNN)

Soldiers of an airborne brigade of the US Army are seen at the Adazi Military Base of the Latvian armed forces in Adazi,. (CNN) For ...

"We have to take this seriously, and that's exactly why we are now deploying the NATO response force for the first time in a collective defense context," he said. The decision to activate the response force was announced following a call Friday morning with NATO leaders. US President Joe Biden has been clear that US troops are deploying to eastern Europe to help bolster NATO countries nervous about Russia's aggressive actions, and they will not be fighting in Ukraine.