NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (2nd L, front), Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite(2nd R,front) and other guests attend the inauguration ceremony of NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU) in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Sept. 3, 2015. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday opened the NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU) here, underscoring the importance of this step in moving towards "greater solidarity, greater strength, and greater readiness". The NFIU in Lithuania comprises roughly 40 people, aiming at facilitating the rapid deployment of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force. Besides Lithuania, NATO also established NFIUs in Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Romania. (Xinhua/Alfredas Pliadis)
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NATO Force Integration Unit opened in Vilnius
VILNIUS, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday opened the NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU) here, underscoring the importance of this step in moving towards "greater solidarity, greater strength, and greater readiness".
The new NFIU will comprise roughly 40 military personnel, half of whom will be provided by other allied nations. The international staff will be made up of representatives from more than 10 NATO member states, according to Lithuania's defense ministry.Full Story
