Despite being quick to condemn Russian military manoeuvers, NATO is conducting wide-scale war games in the Baltic states and creating a “line of troops” across Eastern Europe. The US denies a double standard, but records and transcripts suggest otherwise.

Thousands of US troops and hundreds of tanks have poured into Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the past two months as part of an operation dubbed “Atlantic Resolve.” In February, 140 NATO vehicles and 1400 troops swept through Narva, a mere 300 meters from the Russian border.

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“As you connect countries, there is almost a line of US troops,” Defense News quoted Col. Michael Foster of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on March 2 as saying. US forces have previously held joint war games with Baltic nations, with names such as “Saber Strike,” “Spring Storm” and “Flaming Sword.”

When asked why the US was condemning Russian exercises inside Russia, State Department press official Jeff Rathke told RT no such statement had ever been made.

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http://rt.com/news/242777-nato-russia-military-drills/

In not only the Ukraine, but also Georgia a few years ago.

Funny how RT doesn't mention that.....

If you choose to listen to the good-lookin' young gals and guys who pose a journalists and the info supplied by their Kremlin bosses, then you will be no better informed than a Fox viewer.

Purveyor

Both sides play a dangerous game of chicken - NATO do it in eastern Europe - right near the border with Russia - Russia play the same game when NATO had a annual exercises in the northern part of Europe - where 10-15.000 soldiers with their equipment was based in Norwegian soil - for a exercises who is annual in nature - and where the russian government is informed of the exercises at least 6 mounts in advance - just to make sure nothing will happened if they was cough off guard....

And then Russia had a little drill where 38.000 soldiers, most of the air force and most of the Navy was activated on a tight schedule - even some parts of the submarine force was activated and was practicing missile firing in most of the Barensea - even exercises South in the Norwegian sea (Nordsjøen) - and even had some contact with NATO forces - if no exactly friendly, at least not to aggresive...

So - both sides is playing this game - and where both sides are doing their best to muster support for the black&white - even if the facts is rather gray in nature...

And one of reason US are now showing the flag in eastern Europe - is not necessary because they want to provoke a war with Russia - but to show their allies in the region US is on the case - and will protect them - if Russia is deemed to be on a war footing against the baltic states and Poland who have reason to fear Russia more than they ever have been... It is a matter of showing the flag - something I think Russia wil counter - I fear for an intersting spring/summer in Europe - if the tit for tat game wil continue....

Diclotican

But I guess the Stryker is the new Great White Fleet

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normally they would be moved by rail.

i understood the White Fleet reference

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My old squadron, 40 years ago.

Dragoon Ride? Goon Ride. That's the name of the deterrent?

It meant soldiers who ride, but fight on foot.

anyone with an understanding of European history would understand the reference.

the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage to the effect that
"the potential for war became the reason for war."
Sure, Operation Dragoon Ride right up to the Russian border;
what could possibly go wrong?
And don't forget the "pivot to Asia" that is going on at the same time.
The militarists seem bent on having a military face-off with the entire
planet all at the same time.
It's the quintessence of Bat-Shit-Craziness.
Veterans For Peace

that, "They are actually moving away from the Russian border"
Don't we already have enough wars going on for you?
And how are they all working out for us?