Netherlands: high readiness forces costly to the countries of NATO
Vladimir Dobrovolsky. Fresh, high readiness forces, the development of which NATO explained attributed to Russia's actions in Ukraine, are costly to the countries-members of the Commonwealth, said the Ambassador of the Netherlands to NATO Marianne de Castanet (Marjanne de Kwaasteniet).
"Financing is expensive, we are aware of it. The burden of payment will fall on the Countries participating in VJTF (joint operations group of high alert). The portion to be funded jointly, but the majority will be financed by member countries. Our defence Ministers are aware of it, " said Castanet at the Symposium in Brussels, answering the question about the cost of the contingent for the participating countries.
The country's NATO Wales summit in September 2014 has approved an action Plan for maintaining readiness. Under this plan it Was decided, for example, to make the inside of the NATO response Force group increased combat readiness, which would be able to send into the territory in the fall for several days.
at the beginning of winter, the blessed Alliance development transition team of high alert, with the participation of the armed forces of Germany, the Netherlands and Norway, and in February, NATO has defined its characteristics. It was agreed that this group would consist of land of a population of five thousand people, with the assistance of air, Navy and special forces.
The main contingent for the group of Countries-members of NATO will provide, on a rotating basis, in 2016 "framework government" will be Spain, followed by France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom.
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