NATO's new supreme commander US General Curtis Scaparrotti said on April 4 that he would "strengthen" the alliance's stance in eastern Europe against a resurgent Russia.
Agence France-Presse: New NATO supreme commander vows tough line on Russia
NATO Secretary general Jens Stoltenberg (C) gives the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) flag to the new Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Curtis Mike Scaparrotti (R) during the change of command ceremony for NATO's SACEUR on May 4, at SHAPE in Mons.
