NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on the eve of the summit of allied leaders being held in Madrid from 28 to 30 June that the alliance would increase its high-readiness forces to over 300,000 troops. (NATO)

Allied leaders meeting in Madrid for the NATO summit being held from 28 to 30 June will agree to increase the alliance's high-readiness forces to strengthen its forward defences, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference on the eve of the meeting.

He expected the summit to be “transformative”, with a new NATO strategic concept that “will make clear that allies consider Russia as the most significant and direct threat to our security”, while addressing “China for the first time and the challenges that Beijing poses to our security, interests, and values”.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on the eve of the summit of allied leaders being held in Madrid from 28 to 30 June that the alliance would increase its high-readiness forces to over 300,000 troops. (NATO)

Allied leaders meeting in Madrid for the NATO summit being held from 28 to 30 June will agree to increase the alliance's high-readiness forces to strengthen its forward defences, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference on the eve of the meeting.

He expected the summit to be “transformative”, with a new NATO strategic concept that “will make clear that allies consider Russia as the most significant and direct threat to our security”, while addressing “China for the first time and the challenges that Beijing poses to our security, interests, and values”.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on the eve of the summit of allied leaders being held in Madrid from 28 to 30 June that the alliance would increase its high-readiness forces to over 300,000 troops. (NATO)

Allied leaders meeting in Madrid for the NATO summit being held from 28 to 30 June will agree to increase the alliance's high-readiness forces to strengthen its forward defences, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference on the eve of the meeting.

He expected the summit to be “transformative”, with a new NATO strategic concept that “will make clear that allies consider Russia as the most significant and direct threat to our security”, while addressing “China for the first time and the challenges that Beijing poses to our security, interests, and values”.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on the eve of the summit of allied leaders being held in Madrid from 28 to 30 June that the alliance would increase its high-readiness forces to over 300,000 troops. (NATO)

Allied leaders meeting in Madrid for the NATO summit being held from 28 to 30 June will agree to increase the alliance's high-readiness forces to strengthen its forward defences, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference on the eve of the meeting.

He expected the summit to be “transformative”, with a new NATO strategic concept that “will make clear that allies consider Russia as the most significant and direct threat to our security”, while addressing “China for the first time and the challenges that Beijing poses to our security, interests, and values”.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on the eve of the summit of allied leaders being held in Madrid from 28 to 30 June that the alliance would increase its high-readiness forces to over 300,000 troops. (NATO)

Allied leaders meeting in Madrid for the NATO summit being held from 28 to 30 June will agree to increase the alliance's high-readiness forces to strengthen its forward defences, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference on the eve of the meeting.

He expected the summit to be “transformative”, with a new NATO strategic concept that “will make clear that allies consider Russia as the most significant and direct threat to our security”, while addressing “China for the first time and the challenges that Beijing poses to our security, interests, and values”.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on the eve of the summit of allied leaders being held in Madrid from 28 to 30 June that the alliance would increase its high-readiness forces to over 300,000 troops. (NATO)

Allied leaders meeting in Madrid for the NATO summit being held from 28 to 30 June will agree to increase the alliance's high-readiness forces to strengthen its forward defences, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference on the eve of the meeting.

He expected the summit to be “transformative”, with a new NATO strategic concept that “will make clear that allies consider Russia as the most significant and direct threat to our security”, while addressing “China for the first time and the challenges that Beijing poses to our security, interests, and values”.