BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO leaders on Thursday agreed to bolster defenses, particularly in Eastern Europe, and will deploy four new combat units in Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement.
NATO leaders will also develop plans for additional forces and capabilities before their June summit, Biden said in a statement during his trip to Europe to address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
(Reporting by Jarrett Renshaw in Brussels; writing by Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
