BERLIN, May 28 - NATO will strengthen the defence of its eastern flank by tasking the German-Netherlands Corps with the command of allied troops in Estonia and Latvia in the event of a war with Russia, Germany and the Netherlands said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

May 28 - A combined German-Dutch army corps will take command of NATO land forces in Estonia and Latvia later this year to strengthen the alliance's eastern flank against a potential Russian attack, the countries said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.