Germany, Netherlands to set up Nato command centre in Baltics

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Germany and the Netherlands will establish a joint tactical NATO command center in the Baltics this year to strengthen defense and deter Russian aggression. The new headquarters will command forces specifically in Estonia and Latvia, enhancing NATO's operational cohesion on its eastern flank.

Germany and the Netherlands will set up a joint tactical headquarters in the Baltics this year to command forces on Nato’s eastern flank and help deter Russia, Berlin said on Thursday. The joint German-Dutch command centre known as 1GNC will “assume a command role on Nato’s eastern flank, specifically in the region of Estonia and Latvia” in coming months, the German defence ministry said in a statement. “The deployment of an additional tactical headquarters to the region strengthens the cohesion...