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U.S. servicemen during a joint NATO exercise in Poland. File photoWASHINGTON, June 16 After the start of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, NATO countries have deployed tens of thousands of troops to NATO's eastern flank, this work will continue, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said at a press conference on Thursday. the allies resorted to the NATO defense plan, activating the defense capabilities of the alliance, deploying tens of thousands of troops on the eastern flank of the alliance,» the head of the US defense department said at a press conference following the talks of the heads of the defense departments of the alliance in Brussels. «(After the start of the Russian special operation) we were forced to take actions that everyone hoped would never be needed,» Austin said, stressing that the alliance remains united. According to him, NATO is also developing a long-term plan to strengthen its defense capabilities on the eastern flank.Head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine proposed to recognize Kyiv as a de facto member of NATO