NATO Holds Largest Ever Drills in Poland. Russia Vows Response

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• Published on Jun 6, 2016
  The 10-day exercises, dubbed Anaconda 16, involve some 31-thousand troops from Poland, the U-S, and 17 other NATO nations. Military preparedness and cooperation between allied commands and troops are expected to be tested. The drills come just weeks before the 28-member military alliance is due to hold a crucial summit in Warsaw to determine allocation figures for NATO troops in Eastern Europe. Russia has repeatedly accused NATO of seeking confrontation, calling its military buildup a threat to security in Europe.

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• Published on Jun 6, 2016
  Russia expresses concern over NATO’s biggest ever military exercises in Poland, amid a backdrop of rising tensions with Moscow. At a joint news conference with his Finnish counterpart, Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is worried about the movement of NATO infrastructure towards Russia’s borders. Lavrov warned that Moscow will take adequate measures to counter NATO’s eastward expansion. The military alliance has begun 10-day exercises, involving some 31,000 troops from Poland, the US, and 17 other NATO nations. Military preparedness and cooperation between allied commands and troops are expected to be tested. Russia has repeatedly accused NATO of seeking confrontation, calling its military buildup a threat to security in Europe.

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