This forward presence was first deployed in 2017, with the creation of four multinational battalion-size battlegroups in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, led by the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and the United States respectively. Russia is the most significant and direct threat to Allies’ security and to peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area.Īt the 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw, in response to the increased instability and insecurity along NATO’s periphery, Allied Heads of State and Government agreed to establish NATO’s forward presence in the northeast and southeast of the Alliance. NATO has increased its military presence in the eastern part of the Alliance as a direct result of Russia’s behaviour, which reflects a pattern of aggressive actions against its neighbours and the wider transatlantic community.
These actions demonstrate Allies’ solidarity, determination and ability to defend Alliance territory and populations. They have also sent more ships, planes and troops to NATO’s eastern flank, from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea in the south. In recent years, Allies have enhanced NATO’s forward presence by establishing multinational battlegroups in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. They demonstrate the strength of the transatlantic bond, and their presence makes clear that an attack on one Ally would be considered an attack on the whole Alliance (article 5 of the Treaty).Īn important component of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture is military presence in the eastern part of Alliance territory. These battlegroups are multinational and combat-ready. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO has stepped up again, including with eight multinational battlegroups from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea – one each in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. Since Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, NATO has implemented the largest reinforcement of its collective defence in a generation, enhancing its ability to defend all Allies on land, at sea, in the air, in cyberspace, and in space.
Montenegro is also scheduled to deploy personnel in early 2023. The total strength of the battlegroup is over 1,000 troops, provided by host country Bulgaria, as well as by Albania, Greece, Italy, the Republic of North Macedonia, and the United States. Italy assumed the role of framework nation in mid-October, contributing some 740 personnel from the infantry regiment “Torino”, under the command of Colonel Francesco Alaimo. Just days after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the battlegroup was established in Kabile on 1 March, on the basis of the Bulgarian Land Forces’ 42nd Mechanized Battalion. The eight battlegroups demonstrate the strength of the transatlantic bond and the Alliance’s solidarity, determination and ability to respond to any aggression. Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this linkĪllies are committed to deploying robust and combat-ready forces on the Alliance’s eastern flank. The milestone was marked by a ceremony presided over by Bulgaria’s Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, and the Commander of Italy’s Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo.
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NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reached full operational capability on Wednesday, 14 December 2022.
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