U.S. forces are currently undertaking drills in Europe, from Estonia in the north to Bulgaria in the south. The exercises take in land, sea and air forces, and involve greater numbers of personnel than last year’s edition. The move is designed to reassure NATO members that the U.S. will not abandon them and allow the dark days of the Cold War to return, according to the Associated Press.
Military brinkmanship evokes Cold War memories
In the aftermath of Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, the two powers are essentially in the midst of a standoff reminiscent of the Cold War. Residents of the Baltic countries are comforted by the presence of U.S. forces, with Soviet occupation still within living memory. Hundreds of armored vehicles, tanks and helicopters have arrived in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in recent months.
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A full squadron of F-16 fighter planes is currently undertaking a month long exercise just 60 miles from the Russian border, which many claim is part of a dangerous game of brinkmanship developing in the region. The Russians are worried that the exercises may lead to the permanent deployment of nuclear-ready strike aircraft at their border, and claim that the armored vehicles being deployed in Eastern Europe violate a previous agreement between Russia and NATO.
Ongoing military exercises increase tensions
However Russia has also contributed to rising tensions, dramatically increasing military activity in the Baltic Sea, as well as allegedly violating the airspace of Estonia, Finland and Sweden. In order to stand up to the bullying behavior of Russia, the U.S. has stepped in to back up its NATO allies.
According to the Pentagon, around 3,000 U.S. troops will conduct training exercises in Eastern Europe later this year. Although this is nowhere near Cold War-era troop levels, the Kremlin is worried by the eastward expansion of NATO. U.S. deployments in the region have gone some way to calming the nerves of Eastern European allies, but have put Moscow on red alert at the same time.
With live-fire drills being undertaken so close to the Russian border, some commentators worry that one rash move could be the spark that lights the fire of World War Three. Although military figures claim that there is no risk of provoking a reaction from the Russians, it seems that the dangerous game of military brinkmanship has only just begun, evoking powerful memories of the Cold War.
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“The cold war tensions” have been revived or to say it better, kept alive, by America, cz it didn’t want to stop moving eastward ever since the deceitful promises were made back in the days of German reunification. America kept waging the Cold War, while Russians naively hoped it will stop at some point, but it didn’t. Coup in Ukraine brought American puppets to power, who, quite predictably, are nagging about joining NATO now. So, that was the last drop in the overflown cup of Russian patience, and now Russia is the aggressor??? Oh dear! Can vicious American warmongers be ever stopped without WW3?
Reply with your dates you think the cold war turns hot. I wish I could collect money for it and give a prize for the winner but that’s probably illegal.
The Nobel Peace prize winner was just a present.
Open your Eyes… Lizard Lips …….
Ya … Russia is the one provoking this.. ya.. and Lobsters dine every night on Humans.
qa4057 @@@ Do you think that wii be the way to stop Russia ?
And how will he surpass all presidents as the “war president”?
Although he inherited the Iraq/Afghanistan mess, unfortunately BO will surpass all presidents as the “war president.” Unless some big changes occur in the next 1.5 years.
I think I’ll start investing in military supply companies now.
Obama the Nobel Peace prize winner is starting wars all over the World.
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