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    NATO is Not Planning to Isolate Russia – Stoltenberg

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    Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stressed Wednesday that divergence on , trade Issues between the US and other NATO countries won't undermine alliance's unity.

    NATO's Secretary-General said Wednesday he expected the NATO member-states to back the Four Thirties Readiness Initiative envisaging forces combat readiness within 30 days or less.

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    “I expect ministers will agree on a #NATO Readiness Initiative: the ‘Four Thirties.' Allies would, by 2020, have 30 mechanized battalions, 30 air squadrons & 30 combat vessels, ready within 30 days or less,” Stoltenberg said, as quoted by NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu on Twitter.

    The secretary general went on to say that the Initiative was not about setting up or deploying forces but about boosting the readiness of existing forces.

    He stated that he expected the bloc's defense ministers to approve two new commands that will be based in the United States and during their meetings on June 7-8.

    “I expect we will agree that our new Joint Force Command for the Atlantic will be based at Norfolk in the #US & that our new Enabling Command will be based in Ulm, #Germany,” Stoltenberg said as quoted by NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu on Twitter.

    NATO's Secretary-General underlined that the development of logistics military traffic in Europe the basis of relations between the alliance and the EU.

    There has been no weakening…

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