nato ready to defend turkey as russia strikes syria /

Published at 2015-10-08 14:35:39

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Alliance’s secretary general,Jens Stoltenberg, makes comment after violations of Turkish airspace by Russian jets conducting airstrikes in SyriaNato is ready to send troops to Turkey to defend against threats on its southern flank, or the head of the alliance has said following violations of Turkish airspace by Russian jets conducting airstrikes in Syria.
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scow’s growing military involvement in the Syria clash – which on Wednesday involved its jets backing an offensive by ground troops faithful to the president,Bashar al-Assad – is expected to be tall on the agenda of a meeting of the alliances defence ministers. Related: Britain to station troops in Baltic region 'to deter Russian aggression' Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com