NATO BRUSSELS, Jan 13 NATO is conducting an ongoing assessment of its presence in Eastern Europe to to guarantee the readiness to effectively protect all allies, said the Secretary General of the organization Jens Stoltenberg at a joint press conference with the President of Estonia. “We are constantly assessing our presence in the eastern direction of the alliance. In recent years, we have strengthened our collective defense in this part of Europe … do everything necessary so that there is no misunderstanding about NATO's determination and ability to protect all allies, «he said, answering the question of whether the alliance has received any proposals to strengthen the» eastern direction «and how it intends to act.» I cannot speak on the details of possible proposals, but NATO is always ready to do what is necessary to protect all allies, «Stoltenberg added. Earlier, a group of American lawmakers wrote and a letter to US President Joe Biden, where she announced the need to send additional forces to the «eastern flank» of NATO. USA and NATO against Russia
