The US has announced plans to deploy heavy weaponry in several Central and Eastern European nations.<br /><br /> Officials say they want to calm concerns among NATO allies who feel threatened by a resurgent Russia. <br /><br /> US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter commented on the decision on a visit to the Estonian capital, Tallin: “Unfortunately we had to spend time talking about Russia’s recent attempts to turn back the clock in Europe, especially here in the Baltic region.”<br /><br /> Officials in Moscow have been quoted as saying the decision is the most aggressive action by the US since the end of the Cold War.<br /><br /> “We are not talking about entering into a new Cold War type of arms race, we are not trying collectively to match Putin, I mean, tank by tank or helicopter by helicopter in the Baltic sea region either.”<br /> said Estonian Defence Minister Sven Mikser.<br /><br /> Equipment will be sited in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia as well as Bulgaria, Romania and Poland. Some will also be based in Germany.<br /><br /> NATO has stepped
