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Daily Mail: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon welcomes United States moves to ramp up military deployment in Europe saying we have to respond to Putin’s ‘sabre rattling’

By Daily Mail.

Published June 21, 2015 at 2:14 pm

British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon arrives at Saint Paul's Cathedral in London on June 18, 2015, to attend a national service of commemoration to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. European royals and diplomats gathered in Belgium on Thursday to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, a turning point for the continent which still touches a nerve and stirs national passions. In Britain, the focus was on a special service at St Paul's Cathedral attended by the heir to the throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS

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United States plans to ramp-up its military presence in Eastern Europe against Vladimir Putin's 'sabre rattling' were welcomed by the Government today.