From 1 to 26 June in the Baltic States and Poland will host NATO exercises Saber Strike-2015, which will take part more than 1 thousand Military men, informs the press service of the defense Ministry of Latvia.
This year the host of the exercise is Lithuania, but the maneuvers are being held at military sites in Latvia, Estonia and Poland. The exercises will involve 1 thousand soldiers from NATO countries, as well as military equipment - tanks, helicopters and planes, RIA " Novosti ".
before the Ministry of defence of Latvia informed the population about the fact that in the airspace of the country will be flying combat aircraft. It is also expected movement of columns of military equipment. Latvian residents urged not to worry if they will see soldiers outside military ranges, as well as military equipment and other equipment. Similar statements were made by the military authorities of other Baltic countries. Saber Strike is combined the teachings of the ground and air forces aimed at improving coordination and cooperation within NATO. First Secretary General of the North Atlantic Commonwealth of Jens Stoltenberg said that in the near future the number of exercises and patrols on the Eastern borders of NATO will increase. Prior to that, Stoltenberg said that the increased NATO presence in Eastern Europe due to "Russian aggression" in Ukraine. While NATO Secretary General said that the Alliance supports punishment against capital of Russia, but remains open to the exchange of political opinions. In addition, Commonwealth Secretary-General said that NATO is in the process of the second day of the Ministerial meeting in Antalya will discuss its largest gain since the cold war " in the light of danger security for member countries of the bloc's Eastern and southern borders. While Stoltenberg believes that the Alliance as long as enough increased its presence in the Baltic States. At the same time Deputy Minister of defense of Russia Anatoly Antonov said that in connection With crisis in Ukraine all the positive in relations With the Alliance collapsed, NATO has taken the course of confrontation. In January, foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the assurances of the North Atlantic Commonwealth about non-expansion to the East have remained empty words, and at the same time the infrastructure of NATO has moved closer to Russia's borders. The Minister Also said that NATO's transition to confrontational rhetoric and increase of its military presence close to Russian borders demonstrate the inability of the Commonwealth to cross the stereotypes of the cold war.

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