Nato must deploy weapons in eastern Europe to combat Russian threat, says David Cameron

Nato must show Russia that it “means business” by carrying out more military exercises and deploying more weapons to protect Europe’s eastern borders, David Cameron has said.

In a letter to Nato leaders ahead of a summit next month, the Prime Minister said the alliance had “to make clear to Russia that neither Nato nor its members will be intimidated”.

He also strongly hinted that he wants defence spending to start to increase now that Western democracies’ economies are starting to recover.

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