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Ukraine invasion: NATO deploying Response Force for first time to counter Putin
Fox News ^ | Feb 25 2022 | Caitlin McFall

Posted on 02/25/2022 1:03:42 PM PST by Covenantor

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened the alliance by telling it to withdraw forces from member nations or face consequences.

This goes far beyond Ukraine," Stoltenberg warned. "This is about how Russia is actually challenging, contesting core values for our security. Then warning that NATO should withdraw all forces and infrastructure from almost half of our members.

"They said that if we don't do that, if we don't meet their demands, there will be what they call ‘military-technical consequences,'" he added.

The leader of the 30-member alliance said that in response to these threats NATO has for the first time deployed its Response Force for collective security.

Stoltenberg said the U.S., U.K., France and Germany are among the NATO nations to have deployed forces and lead elements to assist the Response Force.

"We have to take this seriously," he said....

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nato; responseforce; russia; ukraine
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Not if he is using China as a financial resource and definitely not if he is using the defense information they have obtained from us, as well.
This is all biden bluster, if China is supporting this.
Putin has resisted most of the globalists agenda.
With wuhan lab decimating every industry in America as a seige warfare bioweapon, why not?
America cant tell the boys from the girls anymore.. if ever there was a time to strike, it is now.
China Russia and Iran making moves.. they have 3 years.
Guess we know who dominion works for.
I


21 posted on 02/25/2022 1:26:15 PM PST by momincombatboots (Ephesians 6... who you are really at war with. )
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To: Jim Robinson

Putin has had visions of reuniting the USSR since the downfall. Biden, with the Afghan withdrawal, gave him what he thinks is his opportunity.


22 posted on 02/25/2022 1:26:51 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: Covenantor

If Russia attacks inside any NATO member states, I will no longer be against the U.S. military getting involved.


23 posted on 02/25/2022 1:27:00 PM PST by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
For organizing or participating in protests you can sometimes get heavier jail sentence than for murder or rape. Even better, if you make it to the “extremist” category (which is fairly easy actually) - you are officially a state enemy. You aren’t really a human to the state anymore.

Sounds alot like Canada.
24 posted on 02/25/2022 1:28:16 PM PST by bamahead (Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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To: SunStar
If Russia attacks inside any NATO member states, I will no longer be against the U.S. military getting involved.

Not as if there would be a choice then.

25 posted on 02/25/2022 1:28:27 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Covenantor
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened the alliance by telling it to withdraw forces from member nations or face consequences.

Say what?!
26 posted on 02/25/2022 1:28:30 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: kanawa

First off, this is about oil. Oil rocks the world

Second, Putin wins this. Disagree with me, I don’t care. This is Putin against the globalists, and I hope he kicks the shQt out of their a$$es.


27 posted on 02/25/2022 1:28:37 PM PST by waterhill (Resist)
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To: Jim Robinson

Good to see you posting, BTW. :)


28 posted on 02/25/2022 1:28:54 PM PST by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

NATO isn’t strong and the EU doesn’t care about it or their own defense.

They like having the US cover everything, while they care about wind power, transvestite rights, and bringing in Muslims to rape people.


29 posted on 02/25/2022 1:29:19 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Too much power for too long.


30 posted on 02/25/2022 1:29:28 PM PST by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: Jim Robinson

Too much power for too long.


31 posted on 02/25/2022 1:29:40 PM PST by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: Jim Robinson

His face looks bloated in recent videos. Perhaps on drugs or hitting the sauce.

He’s a calculating guy that was head of the KGB’s successor, the FSB. Cold, 60 year old man that has been at the apex of the Russian heirarchy for over 20 years. Something changed for sure. Thoughts of a czarist legacy, mental issues?


32 posted on 02/25/2022 1:30:27 PM PST by Textide (Lord, grant that I may always be right, for thou knowest I am hard to turn. ~ Scotch-Irish prayer)
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To: Covenantor

wonder if they wish they paid more into nato now???


33 posted on 02/25/2022 1:30:57 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Textide

Make that 60 year old.


34 posted on 02/25/2022 1:31:09 PM PST by Textide (Lord, grant that I may always be right, for thou knowest I am hard to turn. ~ Scotch-Irish prayer)
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To: All

NATO is the problem


35 posted on 02/25/2022 1:31:35 PM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: Textide

Geez, 69 year old. Fat fingers. Sorry folks


36 posted on 02/25/2022 1:31:43 PM PST by Textide (Lord, grant that I may always be right, for thou knowest I am hard to turn. ~ Scotch-Irish prayer)
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To: Covenantor
Biden - "This guy means business. I am going with two masks now."


37 posted on 02/25/2022 1:31:49 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Jim Robinson

I think Putin actually intended this as a more targeted operation, but his troops and implemented approach went awry.

In a way, I think Putin saw this as his Panama Invasion equivalent.


38 posted on 02/25/2022 1:32:18 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: MarMema
Nope....Article 4 was iinvoked to assess existing threat, Aricle 5 specifies joint response by NATO members...

An atrack on one member is an attack on all.

39 posted on 02/25/2022 1:32:26 PM PST by Covenantor (We are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and fools who can not govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Textide

I noted that too, about his face. Looking really bad. I seriously think he might be dying and is ready to take the world out with him like a Bond Villian.


40 posted on 02/25/2022 1:34:28 PM PST by Houserino
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