BRUSSELS: NATO foreign ministers meet Thursday to finalise the alliance's biggest military build-up since the end of the Cold War to counter what they see as a more aggressive and unpredictable Russia.
At a Warsaw summit in July, NATO leaders will sign-off on the revamp which puts more troops into east European member states as part of a "deter and dialogue" strategy, meant to reassure allies they will not be left in the lurch in any repeat of the Ukraine crisis.
Ministers will also discuss the growing challenges on NATO's southern flank, from conflict in Syria and Iraq to instability across North Africa amid fears terrorist groups such as Islamic State (IS) can exploit the turmoil.
EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini will join the NATO ministers on Friday to discuss the possibilities.
Of the 28 NATO member states, 22 also belong to the EU where Mogherini is overseeing a review of the bloc's global security strategy.
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