Alexander Kuranov. Common military exercises of the Visegrad countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary), as well as the U.S. ended on Wednesday at the square of Slovakia, said Last news authorized Slovak defense Ministry Martin Balcova.
" common military exercises of the Visegrad countries, as well as National guard units from the U.S. state of Indiana was 13-22 October at the military training ground in the area of the Slovak settlements Leste, " said Balcova.
She said that the exercise was called Ground Pepper, was attended by about 1, 3 thousand soldiers, were involved in about 300 units of various ground-based military equipment.
according to the exercise scenario, a neighboring state in the result of a sudden armed attack is part of the territory of one of the countries-members of NATO. The army of this state provides active resistance to the aggressor, and soon he come to the aid and troops from other NATO countries. In the result of hard fighting, the enemy gradually replaced outside of the border.
according to the testimony of the Slovak media, teaching Ground Pepper wore unplanned nature, the first time they were talking in April this year, when the situation deteriorated on the square in neighboring Ukraine. But the command teachings chose to evade direct answers to the questions of reporters about affinity's position on exercises and real - Ukraine.
not entirely this question was answered by the head of the Ministry of defence of the Slovak Republic Martin Gluch.
" Have I not said that these teachings are a direct response to what is happening in Ukraine. But it is clear that the need to act rapidly, and that such provisions help to organize such exercises, " the Minister said.
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