Putin says Black Sea troops ready to defend Russia after NATO announcement
The
Russian military practiced a wide range of combat maneuvers in the
Black Sea as part of its snap drill this week, following NATO’s decision
to reinforce its presence in the region, it has been announced. NATO
defense ministers have agreed on a more “enhanced forward presence in
the eastern part of our alliance”, Secretary General Jens Stoltenbeg
said at a meeting on Wednesday. The presence, Stoltenberg said, would be
rotational and in the form of frequent military exercises. After
Stoltenberg’s announcement, the Russian Ministry of Defence issued a
detailed breakdown of the types of combat Russia had been
practising-anti-ship, anti-aircraft, anti-submarine warfare and combat
against amphibious landing groups.
Newsweek
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