Russia-NATO relations
- US plans ‘global’ drills to counter Russia & other 'complex threats' – top US military official
The US military is shifting towards a “more global” exercise program in preparation to deter what they term a “more assertive Russia” as well as countering other complex threats, a senior officer commanding the US forces in Europe has said.News - US to boost air & troop presence in Lithuania during Russia-Belarus drills
The US will boost its military presence, possibly doubling the number of warplanes in Lithuania in September during Russia’s Zapad-2017 drills with Belarus, Lithuania's president has announced.News - Tug of tags: Moscow aims to hijack Lithuanian hashtag campaign in spat over Nazi collaborators
The Russian foreign ministry has pledged to hijack an online campaign by Lithuanian nationalists which targeted its Facebook page. The ongoing row was sparked over a NATO published documentary, ‘Forest Brothers,’ featuring Nazi-collaborating guerrillas from the Baltic nations.News - 25,000 troops to take part in largest US-led Black Sea drills in July
The largest US-led drills in the Black Sea area this year will see 25,000 American and allied troops gather in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania this July for the annual ‘Saber Guardian 2017’ exercises.News - NATO kicks off new round of Baltic drills on Russia’s doorstep (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
As the Baltic states, in concert with NATO, wraps up its previous cycle of military exercises close to Russia’s borders, the alliance has kicked off its so-called Saber Strike 17 drills in multiple locations throughout Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.News - ‘Necessary deterrence means’? Lithuania awards $1.45mn contract to erect Russia border wall
Lithuania has announced that it will award some €1.34 million ($1.45mn) to a private contractor to build a 2-meter high metal fence alongside the 45 km stretch of land bordering Russia’s Kaliningrad region.News
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