Spearhead force will be made up of around 4,000 troops with capacity to 'travel light but strike hard', according to Nato.
The spearhead group will be trained to deal with unconventional actions, from the funding of separatist groups to the use of social media, intimidation and black propaganda.
A Nato spokeswoman said the spearhead force is completely separate from a 10,000-strong British-led joint expeditionary force that is also being proposed. The spearhead group is a purely Nato concept whereas the British expeditionary force, which would be made up of troops from seven nations, could operate with the European Union and other multilateral organisations. The British plan would also have a wider remit, engaged in peacekeeping as well as crisis management.
But a lot of crossover is inevitable as only half-a-dozen of the 28 member Nato countries have the capability to contribute significant military forces. British forces would almost certainly take part in the spearhead group.
This isn't too surprising IMO. NATO needs to respond without responding. If they really wanted to push back, they would break the 1997 agreement. The fact that they aren't, suggests that they expect Russia to stop after it finishes its business in Ukraine. What I wonder, is whether NATO has any unspoken lines drawn in Ukraine. Are they willing to let the entire country fall to Russia, or only parts of it?
The war drums roll. The military industrial complex will do all they can to spark yet another unnecessary war as it's profitable business. They must use the old stock weapons to make way for new more sophisticated killing machinery. Peace is not something that Nato's corporate friends thrives under.