NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg considered that strengthening the American presence in the Middle East is necessary to prevent “anti-Israel” countries from trying to exploit the situation.
The Secretary-General of the Alliance said during the meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, in which the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was also discussed: “It is very important that any countries or organizations hostile to Israel do not try to take advantage of the situation that we are witnessing now. We are witnessing an increase in the American military presence in "The region, which constitutes a deterrent in this conflict."
Stoltenberg also stressed that he did not believe that providing aid to Israel could "distract" NATO allies from supporting Ukraine.
He added, "Allies in NATO have sufficient capabilities to respond to many challenges at once, and it is not necessary to choose one party, and this also applies to supporting Ukraine and Israel."
Earlier, the American newspaper "The Wall Street Journal" reported, citing sources in the Pentagon, that the United States is studying the possibility of sending a second aircraft carrier to the coast of Israel.
Putin arrives in Bishkek to attend the CIS summit
Russian President Vladimir Yutin arrived in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, today, Thursday, to attend the CIS summit scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, in his first foreign visit during 2023.
The Russian President is scheduled to hold separate talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart on Thursday about bilateral cooperation, including military cooperation.
The Russian President will also visit the Russian air base in Kyrgyzstan and participate in the twentieth anniversary ceremony of the establishment of the base.
Putin will also meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and will discuss with him the situation in Karabakh and the status of Russian peacekeeping forces there.
On Friday, the Russian President will meet with the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and issues of regional security and the work of the Russian base in Tajikistan will be discussed.
The CIS summit is scheduled to be held in Bishkek tomorrow, October 13, headed by Kyrgyz President Sadr Japarov.