The alliance "plans a permanent military presence on the borders of member states, with the aim of confronting any future Russian aggression." Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday.

He also added in an interview with the British Telegraph newspaper that NATO "is in the midst of a fundamental and very important transformation that expresses the long-term consequences of the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin."

He considered what the world now sees as a "new reality for European security." He stressed that NATO is currently asking its military leaders to present options for the so-called reset plan for long-term adaptation.
He also made it clear that decisions related to that plan will be taken at the NATO summit held in Madrid next June. 

It is noteworthy that the military operation launched by Moscow last February on the territory of Ukraine prompted Western countries to rethink their defense policy, especially after the escalation of tension between the two sides, recalling the specter of World War II.


It also urged NATO countries to support Kyiv with weapons and humanitarian aid, while support for its inclusion in the alliance increased among some European countries.

While Moscow has threatened more than once that any military presence in its vicinity, which may threaten its security, will be considered the party participating in the war.
Since the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, the Kremlin has repeatedly called on the alliance to stop its military expansion in eastern Europe.

Moscow has usually accused the West and NATO in particular of not taking its security concerns seriously.