Posted on 06/18/2024 5:02:51 AM PDT by McGruff
Some 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries have been participating this month in military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, which has become strategically sensitive following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden, which had joined the drills in the past, took part in the Baltops exercises for the first time in June as a full NATO member after joining the trans-Atlantic military alliance earlier this year. The weeks of training include sea mine sweeps, submarine detection and landings.
The exercises by navy, air force and ground troops are being held on the Baltic Sea, as well as in Sweden and its strategic island of Gotland, and in Lithuania, Poland and Germany. They will run through Thursday and include some 50 navy ships and 45 aircraft and helicopters.
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Leave your dresses and pumps home boys, we’re going to war!
How can they be fabulous NATO Warriors without the proper attire? Can they at least bring their purse?
The new Sec/Gen of NATO was on Fox and Friends this morning and I thought he made it clear NATO wants the Ukraine/Russia war to be a forever war. He even pointed out how it is keeping thousands employed in the US military industry working. He has no interest in finding a peaceful ending.
Wow, I hope somebody recorded this.
“...He has no interest in finding a peaceful ending...”
He didn’t say those words but that is how I interpreted them. The various NATO countries have each signed a NATO inspired ten year security agreement to keep Ukraine afloat, as an example.
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