Obama: US will provide security to NATO allies

Obama: US will provide security to NATO allies
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President Barack Obama proclaimed an unwavering and permanent US commitment to the security of its NATO allies, as he mounted a show of solidarity on Wednesday with European nations anxious about Russia\'s aggression in Ukraine.

Tallinn (Estonia): President Barack Obama proclaimed an unwavering and permanent US commitment to the security of its NATO allies, as he mounted a show of solidarity on Wednesday with European nations anxious about Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

During a visit to Estonia, Obama said the US would send more Air Force units and aircraft to the Baltics. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Obama called Estonia's Amari Air Base an ideal location to base those additional forces.
US President Barack Obama greets children as he is welcomed by Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves at Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn, Estonia, on Wednesday
He ticked through a list of US military resources already at work in the region, and said the US has a duty under the NATO charter to the alliance's collective defence.

"It is unbreakable, it is unwavering, it is eternal. And Estonia will never stand alone," Obama said in Tallinn, Estonia's port capital.

Obama's firm words came as NATO nations were preparing to commit to a more robust rapid-response force for the region, in response to the crisis between Ukraine and Russia.

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