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Breedlove: NATO Needs Better Response Force for Russian Threat

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Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, the NATO commander, said Monday that U.S. troops would be part of a new rapid response force within the alliance aimed at deterring what he called Russian President Vladimir Putin's "hybrid war" in Eastern Europe.

The Air Force 4-star laid out his plan for improvements to the response force in two public appearances Monday first at the Atlantic Council, a Washington D.C. think tank, and the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference in the afternoon.

Referring to the ongoing military conflict as a new "hybrid war," Breedlove explained that the NATO Response Force, or NRF, is accommodating a series of new efforts to be better equipped to respond should the circumstances in Ukraine continue to escalate.

The NRF is a multi-national rapid response force of roughly 25,000 troops assembled to protect the alliances' interests and, among other things, enforce NATO's widely known Article V stipulation. Article V of the NATO constitution commits each nation to regard any attack upon a member nation to be equivalent to an armed attack against them all.

"We have to adapt our responsiveness inside the NRF so that we have a force that can respond at speed to address this new model of hybrid warfare we have seen out of Russia. The entire NRF will become more responsive," Breedlove told the audience at the Air and Space Conference.

He explained that U.S. forces need to be a part of the proposed new group within the existing NATO Reaction Force that could deploy against a threat within 48 hours, Breedlove said in remarks to the Atlantic Council.

Last week at the NATO summit in Wales, President Obama said the U.S. would support a "spearhead" unit but he did not immediately commit to troops. Breedlove did not give details on how many U.S. troops would be part of the unit or cite the contributions from other member states.

Breedlove's plan to improve the NRF involves a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening the ability of the alliance to respond rapidly to various military contingencies such as an intensified Russian invasion of Ukraine. Breedlove emphasized that NATO had, in recent years, been trying to regard Russia as a partner -- a circumstance which is no longer the case.

"In the past, we have relied upon the NRF. It is, however, not adequate to the task we see in front of us," he added. As a result, NATO will create what Breedlove referred to as a "very high speed response section of the NRF," which will be able to respond to military challenges in a matter of days.

At the Wales meeting, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said a multi-national force of several thousand troops with a headquarters in Eastern Europe would shore up the 28-member alliance's commitment to NATO's Article V on collective defense.

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U.S., NATO reject legitimacy of elections in Russian-occupied Crimea

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The United States and NATO have denounced the recent elections held in Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula as illegitimate because they occurred under Russian occupation.

Elections in Crimea were held on Sunday for the first time since it was (illegally) annexed by Russia, and coincided with local elections in Russia. Crimean residents cast their votes for regional Parliament and the Sevastopol city council.

"The United States does not recognize the legitimacy of the so-called regional and local elections in Crimea on September 14th and will not acknowledge their outcome," State Department deputy spokesperson Marie Harf said Monday at the daily press briefing.

"Our position on Crimea remains clear: The peninsula remains an integral part of Ukraine... We call on Russia to return Crimea to its rightful status as part of Ukraine."

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen reiterated NATO's position that it will not recognize Russia's "illegal and illegitimate 'annexation' of Crimea," and "does not recognize the reported elections held on 14 September in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine."

"We stand united in our support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders."

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‘Intervention effects sometimes worse than original problem’ – ex NATO top cmdr – Video

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Putin Plans to Destroy Ukraine: Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk says NATO is best deterrent against Kremlin – Video

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Putin Plans to Destroy Ukraine: Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk says NATO is best deterrent against Kremlin
The destruction of independent Ukraine and revival of the Soviet Union are the ultimate aims of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Ukraine #39;s Prime Minister. Check out our website:...

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Russia Fears Ukraine NATO Membership: Lavrov warns against dropping non-aligned status – Video

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Russia Fears Ukraine NATO Membership: Lavrov warns against dropping non-aligned status
The Kremlin is determined to keep Ukraine in its orbit. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Ukraine must maintain its non-aligned status and not join NATO. Lavrov called Ukraine #39;s non-align...

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NATO Countries Have Begun Arms Deliveries To Ukraine: Defense Minister – Video

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NATO Countries Have Begun Arms Deliveries To Ukraine: Defense Minister
Ukraine #39;s defense minister said on Sunday that NATO countries were delivering weapons to his country to equip it to fight pro-Russian separatists and "stop" Russian President Vladimir Putin....

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UFO 17-ALIGNMENT BY 2011 NATO KOPP ETCHELLS EFFECT-REVEALED BY KITTEN NIXON – Video

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West should co-op on ISIS, region’s security not our responsibility – ex NATO general – Video

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