NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said on the 16th that NATO will deploy more troops in the eastern front area to strengthen defense and achieve rapid reinforcement. The meeting of defense ministers of NATO member states was held in Brussels, Belgium on the 15th and 16th to prepare for the upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, Spain. Stoltenberg said at the press conference after the meeting that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has brought about disruptive changes, and long-term countermeasures must be formulated. The Madrid summit will be a meeting of change and make many important decisions. Stoltenberg said that the defense ministers of NATO members discussed on the same day how to strengthen deterrence and defense. NATO will deploy more troops in the eastern front area, including relevant weapons and equipment. NATO will also set up a new force model, which will send specific troops in higher combat readiness to specific countries in advance to strengthen local defense and achieve faster reinforcement. Stoltenberg said that the defense ministers of NATO members also discussed a long-term and comprehensive plan to support Ukraine, which will help Ukraine improve its interoperability with the NATO military system and make it transition to a modern NATO military system. On the issue of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, Stoltenberg said that at present, there is no timetable for the two countries to join NATO. NATO and its allies will seriously consider Turkey's concerns and strive to reach an agreement as soon as possible. The NATO summit will be held in Madrid on June 29 and 30. Stoltenberg said in March this year that NATO is facing a "new security reality" and will take further measures at the Madrid summit to implement the "NATO 2030 agenda" and formulate a new strategic concept to make it a guiding document for NATO in the next decade. (Xinhua News Agency)