Nato's chief has said the military alliance aims to boost rapid reaction force numbers from the current 40,000 to more than 300,000. Secretary general Jens Stoltenberg made the announcement as he said a summit of its leaders this week would be "transformative" for the alliance.
Nato will make clear that Russia is the "most significant and direct threat" to security when leaders gather in Madrid, Mr Stoltenberg said. Boris Johnson will join Nato allies in Spain on Tuesday night for talks which will set a new direction for the alliance in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Nato's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said the summit would be "transformative" for the alliance, with the number of troops in the alliance's high-readiness response force soaring from 40,000 to more than 300,000. The plan being discussed at Madrid "constitutes the biggest overhaul of our collective deterrence and defence since the Cold War"," he said.
