Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the bloc had activated defence plans and “as a result … are deploying elements of the NATO Response Force on land, at sea and in the air”, including thousands more troops and over 100 jets put on high alert in 30 locations.
The activation of the response troops does not mean that any US or NATO troops will go into Ukraine, which is not a member.
US President Joe Biden has been clear that US troops are deploying to eastern Europe to help bolster NATO countries nervous about Russia’s aggressive actions, and they will not be fighting in Ukraine.
