NATO unprepared for Russian attack: UK lawmakers

NATO unprepared for Russian attack: UK lawmakers
London (AFP) July 31, 2014 - NATO is not ready to deal with a military attack by Russia on a member state and must adjust to the unconventional tactics seen in Ukraine, British lawmakers warned Thursday. The conflict in eastern Ukraine was a "wake-up call" for the 28-nation alliance, which had become complacent, Britain's parliamentary defence committee said in a report. It said NATO had failed to adapt to Moscow's ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/NATO_unprepared_for_Russian_attack_UK_lawmakers_999.html

Number of Russian troops on Ukraine border rising: NATO
Pristina (AFP) July 30, 2014 - NATO's top commander said Wednesday that Russia was "increasing" the number of troops and weaponry along the border with Ukraine. "The number of troops along the (Ukrainian) border is increasing. It is well over 12,000," General Philip Breedlove told reporters at the end of his one day visit to Kosovo, where he inspected the alliance's peacekeeping mission. "The number of battalion task ... more http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Number_of_Russian_troops_on_Ukraine_border_rising_NATO_999.html