General Ben HODGES: “NATO is moving to contain Russia”

NATO is moving from a strategy of support for allies to a strategy of containment, Commander of the US Army Europe Lieutenant General Ben Hodges told the press. “The number-one priority for us is to be able to stop further aggression [of Russia. – Ed.]. The NATO summit in Warsaw will show that the alliance is moving from reassurances to containment,” he stressed. The general emphasized that Russia was still trying to destroy the unity of the EU and NATO. According to him, NATO is ready to support its partners. In particular, its military instructors provide training in Ukraine. In addition, there are plans to strengthen NATO presence in Poland, the Baltic States, Romania, and Bulgaria, where armor brigades and as many as 4,000 soldiers will be deployed for nine months.