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NATO to carry out military exercises in three European countries
Roughly four thousand military personnel of the Romanian army and representatives of other NATO member states will participate in the Noble Jump 2017 military exercises, which will take place between May 26 and June 16 in Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece. This was reported by the Romanian Ministry of National Defense.
“The Noble Jump 2017 exercises are important for the Alliance, making it possible to demonstrate the level of tactical cooperation of the allied forces. We highly appreciate the …
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Military forces from 25 countries will participate in NATO exercise in Lithuania
At the end of May, Lithuania will host NATO exercises which will be attended by several international forces. Military personnel from 25 alliance countries will participate, as reported by Delphi.
The “Steadfast Cobalt” annual exercise will be held from May 21 to June 2. It will be attended by close to a thousand soldiers. During the exercise, soldiers will train in information exchange skills and maintaining communication between combat units.
This is the second time that Lithuania is …
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US Navy Poseidon planes shadow Russian submarine in the Mediterranean
In the past 24 hours, Russian Krasnodar submarine has been shadowed by three US anti-submarine P-8A Poseidon aircraft from an airbase in Spain, Russia’s Interfax news agency reports with a reference to web sites that are tracking the flights of military aircraft. According to Interfax, the aircraft, alternating each other, circled over the submarine and, at times, descended to a height of 600 meters.
On Monday morning, one of them flew again to the Mediterranean and continued to follow the …
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Russia denies the Pentagon’s report that the North Korean missile fell close to its borders
The missile launched by North Korea on Sunday night landed 500 kilometers from the territory of Russia, as state by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
"The ballistic target was followed by a missile warning system for 23 minutes of its flight before the fall into the central part of the Sea of Japan (about 500 km from the territory of Russia)," the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense reads.
The Ministry states that the trajectory of the North Korean missile was not in the direction of …
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63 percent of Georgians said Russia is the biggest threat to their country
In a poll published by the National Democratic Institute, 63% of Georgians consider Russia to be the biggest threat to their country, Georgia Online reports.
"When asked which country poses the greatest threat to Georgia, 63% of the population named Russia while 6% chose Turkey and 5% said the United States of America," the report said.
When asked which country would best ensure Georgia’s security, 35% answered the United States while 12% said Georgia itself and 10% believed Russia would be …