Major NATO maneuvers on Russia's border are imminent - Kremlin announces huge reaction. In March, exercises will also take place in Sweden and Finland in the largest NATO exercise in decades.
90,000 soldiers from all 31 alliance countries are taking part in the large-scale exercise, including accession candidate Sweden. According to NATO information, the emergency of a Russian attack on the alliance's territory is to be rehearsed. “We are preparing for a conflict with Russia and terrorist groups,” said the chairman of the NATO military committee, Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer.