“..To help NATO maintain a ready force, the U.S. is also increasing its participation in the NATO Response Force, a rapidly deployable, multinational alliance capability. We will begin rotating a battalion-sized unit to Europe twice a year so that we can participate in NATO Response Force training and train with individual allies.
In a few weeks, the United States will deploy U.S.-based forces to support the NATO Response Force Exercise Steadfast Jazz. This will mark the first time the U.S. has sent a ground unit to a NATO Response Force exercise.
These new U.S. commitments to NATO send a strong signal about the importance America places on this alliance. During this ministerial, I stressed the need for our partners to make strong, long-term commitments to NATO. Overdependence on any one country for critical capabilities brings with it risks, and we must continue to work to more equally share the burden of providing security.”
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
vara bungas: No ASV aizsardzības ministra teiktā izriet divi galvenie secinājumi:
1. ASV dalība NRFā aprobežosies ar 1 Bn(-) , daudz tas ir vai maz spriediet paši. NRF augstākās gatavības komponentē Immediate Response Force (IRF) jābūt ap 13 000 partnervalstu “durkļu” t.i. apmēram 1 divīzija.
2. Partneriem stingri ieteikts nepaļauties uz vienas valsts militārām spējām un aktīvāk rīkoties pašiem. Kas tā ir par valsti uz kuras spējām citas valstis mēdz vieglprātīgi paļauties un kuriem partneriem vajadzētu “iespringt”, šķiet, ir visiem skaidrs.
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