Ursula von der Leyen of Germany and Ashton B. Carter of the United States described NATO's reasoning for sending ships to the Aegean Sea to stop the smuggling of migrants.
New York Times: NATO Will Send Ships to Aegean Sea to Deter Human Trafficking
BRUSSELS — With more than a million migrants having reached Europe in the last year and many more on the way, NATO stepped into the crisis for the first time on Thursday, saying it would deploy ships to the Aegean Sea in an attempt to stop smugglers.
But while the hastily made decision reflected the growing urgency of the situation, it was not clear that it would have much practical effect on the flow of refugees fleeing Syria’s five-year civil war: The alliance said it would not seek to block the often rickety and overcrowded migrant vessels or turn them back, and military officials were scrambling to determine precisely what role their warships would play.
NATO’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said that “this is not about stopping or pushing back refugee boats.”
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WNU Editor: This should have been done immediately when it became clear that a crisis was unfolding. This is the problem with Europe .... no leadership .... and in fact it is the leadership (as symbolized by Germany's Chancellor Merkel) .... who are the ones who opened the doors giving refugees the chance for a better life without realizing that the consequences of their words will result in millions making plans to migrate regardless of the cost.
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