'Islamist Sometimes NATO Ally' Turkey has agreed to play leading role in NATO’s new spearhead force.

'Islamist Sometimes NATO Ally' Turkey has agreed to play leading role in NATO’s new spearhead force. (Stripes).

NATO leaders will soon review a request by Baltic nations for a permanent allied ground force presence in the region to forestall Russian aggression, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are expected to make a formal request this week for a brigade-size multinational force to be spread out across the Baltics as part of an effort to increase NATO capabilities along the alliance’s border with Russia.

Instead, Stoltenberg emphasized that NATO was already in the midst of its most substantial reinforcement since the end of the Cold War, with preparations to double its quick-reaction force to 30,000 troops.

On Thursday, Stoltenberg also announced that Turkey had agreed to play a leading role in NATO’s new “spearhead force,” which will eventually include 5,000 troops capable of mobilizing within 48 hours.  Hmmm.....Called “spearhead force,” which will capable of mobilizing within 48 hours, good luck with Turkey deploying in 48 weeks.Read the full story here.