MOSCOW (Interfax): Hungary considers it inappropriate in the current situation to deploy additional NATO forces on its territory, Defense Minister Tibor Benke said on the air of the radio station Inforadio on Saturday.
According to him, the situation around Ukraine does not pose an immediate danger to Hungary, because the country does not need additional NATO forces.
The minister also noted that, according to the Hungarian army, the redeployment of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine does not indicate that Russia wants to attack Ukraine.
CNN reported Wednesday, citing unnamed US officials, that the US and a number of its allies are discussing the possibility of deploying several thousand more troops on NATO’s eastern flank. According to them, among the countries that are considering the possibility of deploying additional forces of NATO partners on their territory are Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary.
Earlier in the day, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said his country was ready to accept more NATO troops.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Monday that the US Department of Defense put 8,500 troops on high alert in case they need to be transferred to Europe.
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