NATO's Plans for a High-Intensity War

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NATO plans to allocate specific countries to specific roles or parts of the front. It means that battalions, brigades and units can get to know their patch in advance. The immediate priorities are things like heavy armoured forces on the ground. Shashong: 'The majority of European armies are really woeful on these measures'

Mark Rutte is stepping down after leading the Netherlands for 13 years. Despite his renowned political survival skills, our correspondent explains why it was migration policy that brought about his downfall. As the NATO summit kicks off, what are the alliance’s plans for defending Europe (9:30)? And a look at the changing face of Britain’s lighthouses (19:00).