Tag: Drills
Finland and Latvia Open to NATO Nuclear Drills
On Friday, Finland and Latvia announced that they are open to the idea of conducting exercises with nuclear weapons or even stationing tactical nuclear weapons on their territories as a deterrent measure against Russia. RELATED: Finland to Use Reservists to Reinforce Its Border With Russia “It is clear that nuclear weapons are part of NATO’s […]
May 24, 2024
Russia Begins Military Exercises With Tactical Nuclear Weapons
On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that forces from the Southern Military District, which borders Ukraine, began maneuvers with tactical nuclear weapons. RELATED: Putin Appoints Oleg Savelyev as Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Previously, on May 6, President Vladimir Putin announced the execution of these exercises in response to threats from the West. “In accordance […]
May 21, 2024
NATO Drills Spark Tensions and Shake Global Stability: Russia
On Thursday, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said that the ongoing NATO Steadfast Defender military exercises escalate tensions and undermine global stability. RELATED: The Current World Order Denies Equal Conditions for All: Putin The large-scale war game going on in Europe is a way for NATO to rehearse “a scenario of armed confrontation with […]
March 7, 2024
Belarus and Russia to Hold Joint Military Drills in 2025
On Thursday, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin confirmed that his Belarusian and Russian troops will hold military exercises on Belarusian territory in 2025. RELATED: G20 Meeting Discusses Global Governance Reforms He said that the Russian and Belarusian presidents initially proposed to hold joint strategic military exercises once every two years back in 2009. “The next […]
February 22, 2024
NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 Drills Target Russia: Peskov
On Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said his country is well aware that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is conducting its large-scale “Steadfast Defender 2024” drills to counter Russia. RELATED: Aircraft Crash Prompts Tension Between Russia and Ukraine “The exercises are quite unprecedented,” Peskov said, adding that NATO is not trying to hide the fact […]