Germany and Netherlands to Establish NATO Command Center in Baltics
Germany and the Netherlands will jointly establish a tactical headquarters in the Baltics this year to command NATO forces on the alliance's eastern flank. The new command center aims to strengthen deterrence against Russia.
Germany and the Netherlands will set up a joint tactical headquarters in the Baltics this year to command forces on Nato’s eastern flank and help deter Russia, Berlin said on Thursday. The joint German-Dutch command centre known as 1GNC will “assume a command role on Nato’s eastern flank, specifically in the region of Estonia and Latvia” in coming months, the German defence ministry said in a statement. “The deployment of an additional tactical headquarters to the region strengthens the cohesion...