NATO Secretary-General: the Alliance will strengthen air defense and missile defense in response to the Russian missile threat

June 18, 2020

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According to Jens Stoltenberg, NATO member countries will purchase Patriot systems and fifth-generation fighters.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told a news conference following the first day of a virtual meeting of NATO defense Ministers that the allies agreed on a typical response to the increased nuclear missile threat from Russia.

Stoltenberg told reporters that NATO defense Ministers on June 17 devoted a separate conversation to Moscow’s new capabilities: “We addressed the vast and growing Russian Arsenal of nuclear-capable missiles and the implications for NATO security. Last year, Russia’s deployment of SSC-8 missiles led to the termination of the INF Treaty. SSC-8 missiles can be used in two versions, are mobile, and are difficult to detect. They can reach European cities with a short warning time and lower the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.”

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