In Lithuania and Estonia began-US joint military exercises. Lithuanian military in conjunction with the American tank crews practiced shooting targets for academic and Estonian soldiers practice gunnery, together with the officers from the army and air force of the United States.

Lithuanian-American doctrine on the grounds Parada continue for 2 days, said the Ministry of defence of the Baltic Republic. It is known that in the maneuvers involved 5 American tanks "Abrams", the crews of which will produce shooting training targets.

Earlier this week, began the American-Estonian teachings. In the framework of maneuvers baits together with overseas allies are practicing shooting at the notional targets the opponent, also air defense. In Estonian involved artillery battery battalion of the 1st infantry brigade of the United States air force from 155-mm howitzer FH70 and American F-16 fighter jets.

"There is no doubt that Lithuanian and Estonian military personnel in conjunction with the American staff will work out a strategy artillery firing specifically for "domestic" purposes," notes "Rossiyskaya Gazeta".

The newspaper reminds that the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite previously called the Baltic powers to prepare to repel the aggression of Russia". Also, the official Tallinn among other things, repeatedly raised the issue of "threat from Russia."

This is not the 1st provocation against Russia by the U.S. military. At the beginning of March to the Black sea came 6 NATO warships (even the American cruiser). They were there at the invitation of the governments of Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey for routine maneuvers. On the same day another American cruiser again went to the black sea water.

In addition to the fleet, the United States placed in Poland and the Baltic States armored and infantry units, also threw in there a little bit of aviation. The deployment of American troops took place during the turbulent support of the local administration which long since ceased to be ashamed of their Russophobic positions.
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