"Mullen says NATO updating defense plans for Baltic states" by Thom Shanker, New York Times News Service | October 23, 2008
VILNIUS, Lithuania - The United States and NATO are updating plans for defending allies neighboring Russia and will consider increasing the number of military exercises with the Baltic states, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday on the second and final day of a visit to the region.
The chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen, said the move was in response to Russia's brief war in August with Georgia, its first post-Soviet military action beyond Russian borders, which sent "a real chill" across NATO and was particularly alarming to those member states closest to Russian territory. He said it also reflected a desire to incorporate lessons learned from coalition military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into NATO planning. "Warfare is changing," Mullen said. "And it is important that we update all our planning based on what our capabilities are."
Yeah, we gotta start fucking around in all these provinces and former Soviet states to squeeze Russia under subtle attack and "terrorism!"
The effort to update contingency plans, he said, should not be viewed as provocative but is part of the alliance's determination "to do everything we can to prevent and deter" attack by any potential aggressor. --more--"
Of course, if the Russia announced troop training with Lebanon, Syria and Egypt, you would hear the joopress howling, wouldn't you?
I'm just wondering how the AGGRESSOR NATION (that's US, Amurkns) can "prevent and deter attack" when WE are the ONES ATTACKING!!!
