US, UK, Australia Carry Out Drills Simulating Fighting With Russia In Europe - En attendant Godot

Troops from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia took part in a joint military exercise in the Mojave desert in the US, simulating "Russian attack" on Europe, media reported on Friday.

Project Convergence military drills were conducted in two phases, according to The Times newspaper. During the first stage, forces of the three countries practiced joint actions in the event of a possible conflict in the Pacific, with the second stage focusing on a large-scale conflict in Europe.

The newspaper also said that the second part of the exercise took place in the US military base at Fort Irwin in California, with 450 UK elite troops participating in the drills.

During the training, forces also showcased and experimented with new military equipment, including long-range fires, unmanned aerial systems, autonomous fighting vehicles and next-generation sensors.