US to station tanks in eastern Europe. Russia to beef up its nuclear arsenal, NATO speaks of ‘saber rattling’

Poland confirmed on 14 June 2015 it was in talks with the United States to host heavy military equipment as a deterrent against Russian aggression. Further equipment would be installed in the Baltic region, according to media sources.

Russian official Yuri Yakubov was quoted as saying any such move would be 'the most aggressive step by the Pentagon and NATO' since the Cold War. Later on, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced new nuclear weapons to be added to the country's arsenal.

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ESO: Background information: Putin is ‘real danger’ to Baltics, EU officials warn http://www.europeansources.info/record/putin-is-real-danger-to-baltics-eu-officials-warn/

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The Washington Post, 15.06.15: Russia says it would match any U.S. military buildup in Eastern Europe http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-would-match-any-us-military-buildup-in-eastern-europe/2015/06/15/7db91350-1361-11e5-8457-4b431bf7ed4c_story.html

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The New York Times, 13.06.15: U.S. Is Poised to Put Heavy Weaponry in Eastern Europe http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/world/europe/us-poised-to-put-heavy-weaponry-in-east-europe.html

Radio Poland, 14.06.15: US to increase Eastern European military presence? http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/210199,US-to-increase-Eastern-European-military-presence

Sputnik International, 15.06.15: Moscow Warns US Not to Store Military Hardware Near Russian Border http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150615/1023401618.html

The Guardian, 14.06.15: US and Poland in talks over weapons deployment in eastern Europe http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/14/us-poland-weapons-deployment-eastern-europe-russia

BBC News, 15.06.15: US to store heavy weapons in Poland under Nato plan http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33131886

EurActiv, 17.06.15: Russia to beef up its nuclear arsenal, NATO speaks of ‘saber rattling’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/russia-beef-its-nuclear-arsenal-nato-speaks-saber-rattling-315465

EUObserver, 16.06.15: Nato rebukes Putin's 'nuclear rhetoric' https://euobserver.com/defence/129144

EUObserver, 26.06.15: 'Mr. Putin isn't done in east Ukraine' https://euobserver.com/defence/129317

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