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October 27, 2016

U.S., Britain Pledge Troops in NATO Buildup on Russian Border
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In what's been described as the biggest military buildup on Russia's
borders since the Cold War, the United States is promising to send
troops, tanks and artillery to Poland, while Britain is planning to send
fighter jets to Romania and troops to Estonia next year. The pledges
were made Wednesday during a NATO meeting in Brussels. In addition,
Germany, Canada and other NATO allies have pledged to send forces to the
region.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: "Today we also discussed
progress in strengthening NATO's presence in the Black Sea region with a
Romanian-led multinational framework brigade on land, and we are working
on measures in the air and at sea. And I'm pleased to confirm that
several nations indicated their willingness to contribute to our
presence in the Black Sea region on land, at sea and in the air."

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