Britain readies 1,000 more troops as Johnson visits Nato headquarters, Poland

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LONDON - Britain said Wednesday it was ready to deploy 1,000 more troops to deal with any humanitarian crisis linked to Ukraine, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed to the North Atlantic Treaty O

rganisation headquarters and Poland.

"As an alliance we must draw lines in the snow and be clear there are principles upon which we will not compromise," Mr Johnson said ahead of his talks in Brussels with Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg. From Brussels, Mr Johnson will head to Warsaw to meet Polish President Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and members of a British military detachment in the country, which is set to grow by 350 more troops.

Mr Johnson will promise"1,000 more British troops will be put at readiness in Britain to support a humanitarian response in the region should it be needed", Downing Street said.

 

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