David Cameron presses for Nato force in eastern Europe – video

Friday, 05 Sep 2014

Opening the second day of the Nato summit in Newport, the prime minister says he hopes to agree on a 'multinational spearhead force' with its headquarters in Poland and units in the Baltic states. Cameron says Nato member states 'face new and evolving dangers' from Russia and Islamic State (Isis)

Friday, 05 Sep 2014

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