More than 2,000 troops from nine NATO nations are on the march in Poland, participating in the first exercise of NATO’s new rapid response force. Alliance leaders say the exercises are intended to reassure eastern European member-countries rattled by Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg joined reporters Thursday in western Poland, where they witnessed an hour-long display of live firepower from Polish, Czech and Lithuanian special forces. U.S. and Polish fighter jets and German armor also participated.
Ahead of the demonstration, Stoltenberg told Germany’s Bild newspaper that the drills send “a clear signal that our alliance …read more
Source: Voice of America
