Russia and NATO hold war games next to each other as threat of accidental conflict grows
RUSSIAN and NATO troops are conducting separate war games in neighbouring countries amid rising fears the two warring sides could accidentally come to blows.
By TOM BATCHELOR
Express.co.uk
Tue, Nov 1, 2016
Around 680 troops from 32 NATO states and partner countries – including Israel and Ukraine – have been carrying out drills in Montenegro since Monday.
Joint exercises codenamed Crna Gora 2016 are taking places until November 4 testing Western allies responses to a number of disaster scenarios, including floods and chemical spills.
At the same time, a few miles over the border in Serbia 150 paratroopers from Russian Airborne Troops will be conducting drills from November 2 for two weeks.
The exercises will see hundreds of heavily-armed and battle-ready Russian and NATO troops placed within a few hundreds miles of each.
Montenegro’s Deputy Prime Minister Dusko Markovic said: “This is an opportunity to work with NATO during the four-day exercise to determine our capacity and the capabilities of our response to natural disasters, as well as to recognise our weaknesses and eliminate them in time.
“Montenegro has demonstrated the ability as a future member of NATO, not only through organising this exercise, but also bearing its burden.
“Montenegro has demonstrated the ability to not only willing to accept but also help realise partnership goals.”
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