During the 2014 Wales summit NATO leaders agreed to establish a Very High Readiness Joint Task Force ( VJTF ) . The VJTF will be a high-readiness " Spearhead Force " able to deploy at short notice to threats against NATO sovereignty . It will consist of a land brigade numbering around 5,000 troops , supported by air , sea and special forces . The VJTF would be supported by two more land brigades as a " rapid reinforcement capability " in case of a major crisis . Altogether , the enhanced NATO Response Force will amount to around 30,000 troops
2014 Wales summit
2014 Wales summit
NATO Response Force