The exercises took place in areas bordering Nato member states, including Finland, Norway, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, news agency Reuters reports. Russia announced on Wednesday that soldiers and sailors from its northern Leningrad Military District participated in drills to deploy tactical nuclear weapons, according to news agency Reuters. TheContinue Reading
Referring to certain ‘provocative’ statements made by NATO leaders in recent days, Russia announced it would be holding tactical nuclear weapon drills. Russia said Monday it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid rising tensions following comments by senior Western officials about the possibility ofContinue Reading
The Danish and Swedish Air Forces have conducted their first aerial combat training drills together as NATO allies in and around Danish airspace. Denmark’s F-35 Lightning II and Sweden’s JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets took part in the exercise, which consisted of one-to-one fighter maneuvers and coordinated flying. The F-35s flewContinue Reading
“The first column of troops and combat equipment from the US Army’s 3rd Cavalry Regiment crossed the Lithuanian border near Kalvarija at around 3 a.m.,” the Lithuanian Armed Forces said. The troops and equipment, including infantry fighting vehicles, armored SUVs and trucks, will be taking part in the Saber StrikeContinue Reading