"NATO's Massive Steadfast Defender Exercises Spark Tensions with Russia"
TL;DR
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko criticized NATO's Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises, calling it an "irrevocable return" to Cold War strategies and part of a "hybrid war" against Russia. NATO's largest exercise since the Cold War involves 90,000 troops and aims to rehearse potential reinforcement of European allies in case of conflict with a "near-peer" adversary, without explicitly naming Russia. Tensions between NATO and Russia continue to escalate amid accusations and military maneuvers, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine further exacerbating the situation.
Topics:worldinternational-relations#cold-war#hybrid-war#international-relations#military-exercises#nato#russia
- NATO's Steadfast Defender exercises mark return to Cold War schemes, Russia says Reuters.com
- 90,000 NATO Troops To ‘Beat Back’ Russia With Biggest-Ever Drills – Steadfast Defender – Since Cold War EurAsian Times
- Russia wants to present NATO exercises as provocation – ISW Yahoo News
- NATO holds its biggest exercises in decades next week, involving around 90000 personnel Southeast Missourian
- Russia could attack NATO 'within five years', German defence minister warns Sky News
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