in that country which was of course a response after the russian invasion of crimea in 2014. so, essentially, that is whatjens stoltenberg has been calling the new normal, that russia is prepared to use force and that will force a response from the nato alliance, which they say is deterrence, putting troops on their own member states to beef up defences. maw; states to beef up defences. many eo - le states to beef up defences. many peeple will _ states to beef up defences. many peeple will ask — states to beef up defences. many people will ask if _ states to beef up defences. many people will ask if russia - states to beef up defences. many people will ask if russia has - states to beef up defences. many people will ask if russia has at least 100,000 troops on the border and is bringing in another 7000, why would it do that? why would president putin do that if he didn't intend to use them? or is this part of the build—up, even though the scale is so fast, is this part of his intention to try to extract concessions with a military offensive being plan b for him? i think you're asking me to get into the mind of putin which is quite