Sources: NATO states back defence plans for potential Russian attack

NATO countries approved new plans on Monday on how to respond to a potential attack by Russia or a terrorist organization on the territories of the Western military alliance, several diplomats told dpa. The plans - which are to be endorsed by NATO leaders gathering in Vilnius on Tuesday and Wednesday - detail how to quickly boost troop presences on the ground and how to defend potential maritime, air, cyber, and space attacks. The so-called regional defence plans lay out not only how "to provide the required forces and capabilities in the most effective way," NATO's website says, but also a co...