NATO Plans a Special Force to Reassure Eastern Europe and Deter Russia (Published 2014)Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany with President François Hollande of France.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times NEWPORT, Wales — NATO struggled to find responses to new challenges as it concluded its summit meeting here on Friday, announcing limited steps to deter Russia in Eastern Europe and starting to marshal broader international support to confront radical Islamists in the Middle East.
