NATO Secretary-General Jens Soltenberg condemned Russia’s military attack on Ukraine and announced an increase in defence capabilities throughout the territories of NATO member states and the alliance has held consultations on the Article 4 of the Washington Trearty.
«Allies condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s horrifying attack on Ukraine, which is entirely unjustified & unprovoked. Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine. Russia’s actions pose a serious threat to Euro-Atlantic security,» Stoltenberg announced on Twitter on Thursday, February 24.
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The North Atlantic Council said in a statement: «Today, we have held consultations under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty. We have decided, in line with our defensive planning to protect all Allies, to take additional steps to further strengthen deterrence and defence across the Alliance. Our measures are and remain preventive, proportionate and non-escalatory. Our commitment to Article 5 of the Washington Treaty is iron-clad. We stand united to defend each other.»
NATO holds Article 4 consultations, to increase defences throughout alliance
