After the United States, the United Kingdom has announced plans to increase its military presence in Europe.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has said that NATO is preparing to increase its military presence in Eastern Europe to increase pressure on Russia over the Ukraine issue. He made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, local time.
In a statement, Johnson said the Western military alliance was preparing to make a proposal to NATO to increase the size of its troops and military equipment deployed in Europe. Next week, London will take a proposal to NATO chiefs to increase its military presence.
Boris said the recent announcement of a troop increase in Russia's troop deployments on the Ukrainian border was a clear signal to the Kremlin. The statement added that the United Kingdom would always be on the side of NATO allies. Even unstable activity will not be tolerated.
If Boris Johnson's proposal is accepted, the number of troops and weapons could be doubled.
Earlier on Friday, US President Joe Biden said he would send troops to Eastern Europe to bolster NATO forces. However, the number of troops has not been confirmed. Although there are thousands of US troops in Europe. However, most of these troops are in western Europe.
Tensions are running high in Russia after the deployment of about 100,000 troops along Ukraine's northern, eastern and southern borders. The West, including the United States, has accused Russia of plotting to occupy Ukraine. However, Moscow has denied the allegations.
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