26 November 2015, 17:51 UTC-07 Tango 01 (06 Azar 1394/14 Safar 1437/16 Ding-Hai 10th month 4713)
U.S. led NATO members Czech Republic, Norway, Poland and Slovakia have increased military spending. They’re using the 13 November attacks in France, and the degrading situation in Ukraine, as excuses.
“The government is bent on replacing Soviet-era equipment through the most ambitious acquisition and modernization drive in modern history. ….Slovakia’s Defence Ministry announced plans to purchase two Italian-made Spartan transport aircraft, Czech-made Bren rifles and nine UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. The ministry also plans to acquire a new mobile air defense system. The Ukraine conflict and the consequent worsening of the security landscape….is used to legitimize it.” Michal Šimečka, Institute of International Relations
Czech Republic is already involved in the illegal NATO invasion of Mali, but now says it’s ready to ramp up the number of combat troops to help its NATO allies: “France may need to regroup its fighters and focus more on the military strikes against ISIS. For instance we are serving together in Mali and the Czech Republic would be ready to step in for France there by sending more troops. ….the Czech Republic could participate with its anti-chemical unit or field hospital as it did in the Persian Gulf War.”-Bohuslav Sobotka, Czech Republic Prime Minister
“We are faced with a different Russia. I want to warn against the fact that some people see this as something that is going to pass. The situation has changed. And it has changed profoundly.”-Ine Eriksen Søreide, NATO Norway’s Defense Minister during interview with CNN
“Poland’s Ministry of Defense launched a tender to acquire 104 new battlefield reconnaissance radars…”–DefenseNews
“NATO member Poland has signed a deal on military cooperation with non-member Sweden amid concerns raised by increased Russian military activity in the Baltic.”-The Local
41% of Swedes now favor Sweden joining NATO after Sweden’s Security Service Säpo said their biggest threat is Russia, not Islamic State aka DAIISH (DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham=Syria])!
NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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