Statement: Additional Land, Air, Sea Forces To Eastern Part Of Alliance

NATO has released a statement confirming that additional military forces will be sent to the eastern members of the alliance as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Comes as NATO alliance leaders including UK PM Johnson and French President Macron call for a leaders summit ASAP.

• Full statement can be found byclicking here.
• "NATO will continue to take all necessary measures to ensure the security and defence of all Allies. We are deploying additional defensive land and air forces to the eastern part of the Alliance, as well as additional maritime assets. We have increased the readiness of our forces to respond to all contingencies."
• "We condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s horrifying attack on Ukraine, which is entirely unjustified and unprovoked. [...] We also condemn Belarus for enabling this attack."
• "Russia’s leaders must bear full responsibility for the consequences of their actions. Russia will pay a very heavy economic and political price. NATO will continue to coordinate closely with relevant stakeholders and other international organisations including the EU."
• "We have decided, in line with our defensive planning to protect all Allies, to take additional steps to further strengthen deterrence and defence across the Alliance. Our measures are and remain preventive, proportionate and non-escalatory."