IS TRUMP READY FOR PUTINS INVASION OF BELARUS? RUSSIAN FORCES ARE GATHERING
On September 14 Russia will begin what is likely to be its largest post-Cold War military exercise.
The Baltic and Northern Fleets are expected to participate as well, and so is the 1st Guards Tank Army. As a result, US officials expect the total number of troops to reach anywhere from 70,000100,000, including non-combat troops deployed far from NATO borders.
On two occasions in the past seven years Russian military drills turned out to be forward battle deployments: the Kavkaz exercise in 2008, which became a prelude to the brief war on Georgia, and the large-scale snap drill along the Ukrainian border in February 2014, which was followed by the occupation of Crimea.
The Baltic and Northern Fleets are expected to participate as well, and so is the 1st Guards Tank Army. As a result, US officials expect the total number of troops to reach anywhere from 70,000100,000, including non-combat troops deployed far from NATO borders.
On two occasions in the past seven years Russian military drills turned out to be forward battle deployments: the Kavkaz exercise in 2008, which became a prelude to the brief war on Georgia, and the large-scale snap drill along the Ukrainian border in February 2014, which was followed by the occupation of Crimea.
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