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Georgia Confirms NATO Bid: Tbilisi seeks NATO membership despite Russian opposition – Video

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Georgia Confirms NATO Bid: Tbilisi seeks NATO membership despite Russian opposition
Georgian Defence Minister Irakli Alasania said he was grateful for the terms offered to Georgia during a recent NATO summit in Wales and appreciated German involvement to integrate Georgia...

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Russia Probes NATO Air Defences: Kremlin jets launch provocative incursions across Europe – Video

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Russia Probes NATO Air Defences: Kremlin jets launch provocative incursions across Europe
NATO aircraft are continuing to track Russian strategic bombers flying over the Atlantic and Black Sea and sorties of Russian fighters over the Baltic in what the 28-nation security bloc described...

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November 2 2014 Breaking News NATO Wake up call Russian threat Poland Prepares for Russian Invasion – Video

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World War 3 : NATO intercepts 4 groups of Russian Nuclear Bombers over Europe (Oct 31, 2014) – Video

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World War 3 : NATO intercepts 4 groups of Russian Nuclear Bombers over Europe (Oct 31, 2014)
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Tense! NATO Reports Rise In ‘Sizeable’ Russian Military Flights Over European Airspace! – Video

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Tense! NATO Reports Rise In #39;Sizeable #39; Russian Military Flights Over European Airspace!
http://www.undergroundworldnews.com Nato has reported an "unusual" increase in Russian military aircraft conducting manoeuvres over European airspace over the last two days. A Nato statement...

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Kurt Volker, Former US Ambassador to NATO, on China, Afghanistan relations – Video

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Kurt Volker, Former US Ambassador to NATO, on China, Afghanistan relations
Afghanistan said it looks forward to deepening cooperation with countries in the region, particularly on fighting terrorism and corruption with China. Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani just...

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NATO chief: Russia has tripled military flights along NATO's eastern borders this year

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Published October 30, 2014

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, left, shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg before their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. Stoltenberg said the alliance is increasing its readiness and air policing following a spike in airforce activity in eastern Europe by Russia, which he urged to end destabilizing actions in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Eurokinissi, Tatiana Bolaris) GREECE OUT(The Associated Press)

Members of Greek Navy special forces operate during a Greek joint military exercise ''Pyrpolitis'' at the Saronic Gulf, south of Athens on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended the drill as he is in Athens for talks expected to focus on efforts to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and renewed tension between Greece and Turkey over oil-and-gas exploration off the coast of divided Cyprus. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)(The Associated Press)

Members of Greek Navy special forces operate from a military helicopter during a Greek joint military exercise ''Pyrpolitis'' at the Saronic Gulf, south of Athens on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended the drill as he is in Athens for talks expected to focus on efforts to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and renewed tension between Greece and Turkey over oil-and-gas exploration off the coast of divided Cyprus. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)(The Associated Press)

Military helicopters operate during a Greek joint military exercise ''Pyrpolitis'' at the Saronic Gulf, south of Athens on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended the drill as he is in Athens for talks expected to focus on efforts to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and renewed tension between Greece and Turkey over oil-and-gas exploration off the coast of divided Cyprus. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)(The Associated Press)

A Greek Navy officer gives directions to a helicopter during a Greek joint military exercise ''Pyrpolitis'' at the Saronic Gulf, south of Athens on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended the drill as he is in Athens for talks expected to focus on efforts to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and renewed tension between Greece and Turkey over oil-and-gas exploration off the coast of divided Cyprus. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)(The Associated Press)

ATHENS, Greece NATO's new chief says the alliance is increasing its readiness and air policing following a spike in Russian air force activity in Eastern Europe.

Jens Stoltenberg says while NATO is not back on Cold War terms with its former arch-enemy, recent Russian behavior has severely undermined the trust built up over decades.

Tensions have been running high between NATO and Russia since Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March.

Speaking Thursday during a visit to Athens, Stoltenberg said the trans-Atlantic military alliance "remains vigilant" in view of this year's tripling of Russian military flights along NATO's eastern borders.

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NATO Sees 'Unusual' Spike in Russian Military Flights

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LONDON NATO warned of an "unusual" uptick in Russian military aircraft flying sorties in European airspace this week, saying its fighters had scrambled to intercept four groups of fighters and bombers in just a 24-hour period. "These sizable Russian flights represent an unusual level of air activity over European airspace," NATO said in a statement on Wednesday.

NATO added that it has conducted more than 100 intercepts of Russian aircraft so far this year "about three times more" than it conducted in 2013. While the alliance acknowledged that scrambling jets to intercept unknown aircraft approaching NATO airspace is "standard procedure," it noted the potential risk to civilian air traffic posed by Russian military jets which often fail to file flight plans or use on-board transponders.

The alliance said that Norwegian F-16s were scrambled Wednesday after its radar spotted eight Russian aircraft flying in formation over the North Sea. The Norwegian jets intercepted the four Tu-95 Bear H strategic bombers and four II-78 tanker aircraft, which had flown from mainland Russia. Six of those Russian aircraft turned back toward Russia, but two continued over the North Sea prompting the U.K. to scramble Typhoon fighter jets in response and later an intercept from Portugal's air force. That afternoon, NATO radars detected two bombers and two fighter jets in international airspace flying over the Black Sea. Turkish Air Force jets intercepted those aircraft, while Portuguese F-16s were scramble in response to "a number" of Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea.

On Tuesday, seven Russian combat aircraft were detected in international airspace over the Baltic Sea on Tuesday and intercepted by German Typhoon jets "in order to identify the aircraft and protect allied airspace," NATO said. When the combat craft continued on, allied fighters from Denmark along with non-NATO members Finland and Sweden intercepted the Russian planes.

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NATO Sees 'Unusual' Spike in Russian Military Flights

NATO chief sees spike in Russian flights on border

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Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, left, shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg before their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. Stoltenberg said the alliance is increasing its readiness and air policing following a spike in airforce activity in eastern Europe by Russia, which he urged to end ?destabilizing actions? in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Eurokinissi, Tatiana Bolaris) GREECE OUT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) NATO's new chief says the alliance is increasing its readiness and air policing following a spike in Russian air force activity in Eastern Europe.

Jens Stoltenberg says while NATO is not back on Cold War terms with its former arch-enemy, recent Russian behavior has severely undermined the trust built up over decades.

Tensions have been running high between NATO and Russia since Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March.

Speaking Thursday during a visit to Athens, Stoltenberg said the trans-Atlantic military alliance "remains vigilant" in view of this year's tripling of Russian military flights along NATO's eastern borders.

He also urged Russia to remove its forces from Ukraine and warned against plans by pro-Russian separatists to hold local elections in eastern Ukraine. Russia denies having forces in Ukraine.

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Russia on NATO’s doorstep or NATO on Russia’s doorstep ? Lets Have a look Chuck Hagel ! – Video

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Cold War Redux: NATO intercepts 19 Russian jets skirting European airspace in one day – Video

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Cold War Redux: NATO intercepts 19 Russian jets skirting European airspace in one day
NATO has recorded an unusually high level of Russian air activity around Europe this week. Jets from eight nations and a NATO air-policing mission over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were scrambled...

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