NATO Assuarance Measures So Far

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May 13, 2015 | 4:01

Assurance measures NATO has implemented so far. These “assurance measures” are immediate reinforcements of NATO’s presence in the eastern part of the Alliance, which have been in place since May 2014 and are a part of NATO’s Readiness Action Plan.

The assurance measures are a series of land, sea and air activities in, on and around the territory of NATO Allies in Central and Eastern Europe, designed to reinforce their defence, reassure their populations and deter potential aggression. These are a direct result of Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine.

All 28 Allies are contributing to these measures on a rotational basis. The measures can be stepped up or reduced as necessary, depending on the security situation.

Since May 2014, as part of the Assurance Measures NATO has:
Increased the number of fighter jets on air-policing patrols over the Baltic States, and deployed fighter jets to Romania and Poland.
Belgium, Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom took over air-policing duties on 1 May 2015.
Portugal and the United States have also deployed aircraft to Romania for training purposes.
Commenced regular AWACS surveillance flights over the territory of our eastern Allies, and maritime patrol aircraft flights along our eastern borders.
Conducted intensified maritime patrols in the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean with the Standing NATO Maritime Groups and Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Groups.
Deployed ground troops to the eastern parts of the Alliance for training and exercises, on a
rotational basis.