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Nato is set to announce details of a plan to bolster the alliance's military presence in Eastern Europe in response to continued fighting in Ukraine. The bloc's chief says it will be the biggest reinforcement of its collective defence since the end of the Cold War. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry is to hold talks in Kiev as the US considers whether to send weapons to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian rebels. The US has so far only provided "non-lethal" assistance to Ukraine. On Wednesday Ashton Carter, the White House's choice for defence secretary, said he was "inclined" to start supplying arms. Rapid reactionNato defence ministers meeting in Brussels on Thursday will seek to reassure the alliance's member nations in Eastern Europe by boosting its forces there. A rapid reaction force of up to 5,000 is expected to be announced, with its lead units able to deploy at two days' notice. |
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