Drills for me but not for thee: NATO launches war games near Russian border http://rt.com/news/242777-nato-russia-military-drills/
Despite being quick to condemn Russian military manoeuvers, NATO is conducting wide-scale war games in the Baltic states and creating a “line of troops” across Eastern Europe. The US denies a double standard, but records and transcripts suggest otherwise.
Thousands of US troops and hundreds of tanks have poured into Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the past two months as part of an operation dubbed “Atlantic Resolve.” In February, 140 NATO vehicles and 1400 troops swept through Narva, a mere 300 meters from the Russian border.
“As you connect countries, there is almost a line of US troops,” Defense News quoted Col. Michael Foster of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on March 2 as saying. US forces have previously held joint war games with Baltic nations, with names such as “Saber Strike,” “Spring Storm” and “Flaming Sword.”
When asked why the US was condemning Russian exercises inside Russia, State Department press official Jeff Rathke told RT no such statement had ever been made.
While the US has not criticized every military drill conducted by the Kremlin, last August State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Russia’s aviation exercises are “provocative and only serve to escalate tensions.”
Just last week, Washington pushed Vietnam to prevent Russian aircraft from refueling there.
“We have urged Vietnamese officials to ensure that Russia is not able to use its access to Cam Ranh Bay to conduct activities that could raise tensions in the region,” one State Department official told Reuters, on the condition of anonymity.
Meanwhile, in the first three weeks of February, the US Navy flew its latest surveillance aircraft from bases in the Philippines over disputed islands in the South China Sea. The P-8 Poseidon is equipped with the latest sensors and electronics in the US Navy arsenal, and can “pack a serious punch,” according to one US military analyst.
“Wouldn’t US and NATO maneuvers on Russian borders, at a time when the West and Russia are at odds over the crisis in Ukraine, also “raise tensions?” asked AP diplomatic correspondent Matt Lee.
“We would disagree with that,” replied Rathke.
Some, however, found the assertion unconvincing.
“It’s a shocking level of hypocrisy, double standards, doublespeak,” Brian Becker of the ANSWER coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) told RT.
Russia announced a massive surprise military drill earlier this week, putting forces all over the country on high alert and conducting exercises in the Baltic Sea, Black Sea, the Arctic and the Far East. The ongoing snap check of the military involves about 76,000 troops, over 10,000 vehicles, 65 warships, 16 support vessels, 15 submarines, 200 warplanes and helicopters.
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Catherine 5 minutes ago
Draco Swain
Supposed to invade Russia???? No one is invading Russia! They are not THAT stupid.
I don't think they are even intending to defend the Baltics. NATO seems to be full of hot air and sanctions but little else.
Draco Swain 6 minutes ago
Catherine
So this is the great army that is supposed to invade Russia and succeed where Hitler and Napoleon failed? Amore...
Supposed to invade Russia???? No one is invading Russia! They are not THAT stupid.
Martin Riggs 6 minutes ago
anthony
If Jeb Bush ever gets into office, I will sell my house and build a bunker
It will be just as bad as that Crypto Jew Hitlery .
anthony 7 minutes ago
Martin Riggs
WW3 will happen and it will not be over Ukraine or Russia or NATO, it will be because Bibi wantsmore...
If Jeb Bush ever gets into office, I will sell my house and build a bunker
Warand Peace 8 minutes ago
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That's also a reason for the Yankees/IMF to get Ukraine the soil is furtile and soon Monsanto will change goodmore...
Monsanto and other agribusiness giants intend exploiting Ukraine’s agricultural potential. In 2014, the Oakland Institute published a report titled “Walking on the West Side: The World Bank and the IMF in the Ukraine Conflict,” saying:
“Whereas Ukraine does not allow the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture, Article 404 of the EU agreement, which relates to agriculture, includes a clause that has generally gone unnoticed: it indicates, among other things, that both parties will cooperate to extend the use of biotechnologies.”
Monsanto makes the world a toxic dump.
“Whereas Ukraine does not allow the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture, Article 404 of the EU agreement, which relates to agriculture, includes a clause that has generally gone unnoticed: it indicates, among other things, that both parties will cooperate to extend the use of biotechnologies.”
Monsanto makes the world a toxic dump.
Martin Riggs 8 minutes ago
Draco Swain
Someone needs to drop a house on that man.
Zionist love that Jew, nobody can dislodge him from his seat, after all he is one of the architects of 911
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Martin Riggs
WW3 will happen and it will not be over Ukraine or Russia or NATO, it will be because Bibi wantsmore...
WWIII already started in proxy ...
anthony 10 minutes ago
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He made Obama clear the US senate is zionist and gave that child killer 26 standing ovations.
Kind of narrows it down, an inexperienced politician like Obama becoming president, I dont even think he was in senate too long, I remember John Kerry running for pres knowing he was going to get defeated by Bush bringing in a young way with words Obama that took the US by surprise with his smooth talking ways, it was 100% certain he was going to be the next pres after Bush, a script well written
Draco Swain 10 minutes ago
Martin Riggs
WW3 will happen and it will not be over Ukraine or Russia or NATO, it will be because Bibi wantsmore...
Someone needs to drop a house on that man.
Feedback 11 minutes ago
Aleks Addon
Those NATO and US are the core of the evil of the Earth they are the criminal rapists and lootersmore...
led by the zionist
Foreign Agent 12 minutes ago
man
PUTIN THE GREAT!! BEST PRESIDENT OF 2014!!!!
the only president for the next 30 years. Slavic people are slave people
Feedback 13 minutes ago
Varkov Ukunt
Considering Nazi Netanyahu won his self re-elected Election"The USA has chosen SatanYahu to Captain Nato"
He made Obama clear the US senate is zionist and gave that child killer 26 standing ovations.
anthony 14 minutes ago
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Yankees even give their eagle weapons like arrows and swords ...lol
Kind of like an American version of Cockfighting!~ lol
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