NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday there had been a “troubling escalation” in Russian military activity in Syria, after Moscow dramatically expanded its air campaign.
Stoltenberg also said that NATO was ready to deploy forces in key alliance member Turkey if needed after Ankara complained about a series of airspace violations by Russian planes.
“In Syria, we have seen a troubling escalation of Russian military activities,” Stoltenberg said as he went into a NATO defence ministers meeting dominated by the Syrian crisis.
“We will assess the latest developments and their implications for the security of the alliance,” he said.
“This is particularly relevant …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
