Sandra Erwin
Security, Europe
Could it happen?
President Trump’s assertion that NATO countries are not carrying their fair share of the security burden rings hollow across military bases in Eastern Europe this month, where 45,000 troops from the United States and 23 other countries are staging war rehearsals for a Russian invasion.
Eighteen exercises are underway this summer in the Black Sea region, an area that has grown especially nervous about Russia’s aggressive posture.
U.S. military leaders do not expect an imminent invasion, but they understand why countries along the Russian border are jittery. These exercises should help them prepare to fight back …read more
Source: The National Interest
