Thursday, September 14, 2017

Russian war games ignite concern among nearby NATO nations

Baltic states
Russia launched its week-long military exercises in Belarus on Thursday, with nearly 13,000 troops massing near the borders of several NATO countries.

The Atlantic alliance is concerned the triennial exercises could be a rehearsal for real military action, or a ruse of war. Last conducted in 2014, the "Zapad," or "western" exercises, were followed months later by a war in Ukraine's eastern provinces.

The new military drills have alarmed officials across Western Europe. Although planned years in advance, the games come at a time of a Russian arms buildup and deteriorating relations between Moscow and the United States.

NATO believes the troop strength of Russian and Belorusian troops is considerably higher -- as military personnel and hundreds of tanks, aircraft and warships are also involved in the exercise, which span Russia and Belarus.

As part of the exercise, war games will be conducted along the borders of Finland [??!!], Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. All except Finland are members of NATO.
  [upi.com]
 14/9/17
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