LONDON - Caught off guard by the crisis in Ukraine, NATO plans to create a "spearhead" rapid deployment force and a "more visible" presence in Eastern Europe to assuage concerns about Russian intentions, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the alliance’s secretary general, was quoted as saying on Aug. 27.
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New York Times: NATO plans more visible presence in Eastern Europe
Six CF-18 Hornets from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron take off from Bagotville, Quebec on April 29, 2014 to fly to Romania as part of Canada's contribution to NATO'\u0080\u0099s reassurance measures in order to promote security and stability in Eastern and Central Europe.
