NATO boosting forces in eastern Europe

NATO is preparing to deploy 4,000 troops on the Russian border from early next year, backed by a 40,000-strong rapid-reaction force, in its biggest military build-up since the Cold War

NATO members*
France
Spain
Poland
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia
Norway
Romania
UK
Syria
Germany
Italy
RUSSIA
Ukraine
Turkey
500km
300 miles

United States Deploying “battle-ready” task force of 900 soldiers to Poland, as well as armour across eastern Europe. Also sending troopsto Norway for first time

UK Sending fighter jets to Romania and 800 soldiers plus tanks to Estonia, backed by French and Danish troops

Canada: Contributing around 450 troops to NATOmission in Latvia, to be joined by140 military personnel from Italy

Germany: Sending between 400 and 600 soldiers toLithuania, with additional forces from Netherlands,  Norway, Belgium,Croatia and Luxembourg

NATO Response Force
40,000 troops can deploy worldwide in 5-30 days. “Spearhead” component ready within 48 hours

RUSSIA’S RESPONSE TO NATO
Around 330,000 troops believedto be stationed near Moscow
Baltic Sea base at Kaliningrad reinforced with two cruise-missile-armed warships. Nuclear Iskander missiles moved to territory
Ongoing support for Ukrainerebels and Syrian regime

Source: Wire agencies
*U.S., Canada and Iceland not shown