Putin deploys the Army to Ukrainian border in response to NATO forces.Show of Power

[Jhon Smith]

British Airborne forces joined NATO counterparts in mass parachute jumps and air assault operations as part of a simulated mission to restore stability to a troubled region as part in Exercise Swift Response

Russia considers NATO troops' presence close to its border as a security threat. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Tuesday in Moscow that the military exercise in Poland 'does not contribute to the atmosphere of trust and security on the continent.'

Poland and other nations in the region, as well as NATO leaders, say that any military presence or exercises are purely defensive and deterrent measures.

The drill is being held just weeks before NATO holds a crucial summit in Warsaw expected to decide that significant numbers of NATO troops and equipment will be based in Poland and in the Baltic states.

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US troop's heavy equipment lands with parachutes at the military compound near Torun, central Poland


But 750 miles due east in the Russian town of Klintzy on the northern Ukrainian border, President Putin is building a new army base, the latest in a chain of new military sites along what the Kremlin sees as its frontline in a growing confrontation with NATO

Russia considers NATO troops' presence close to its border as a security threat. President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Tuesday in Moscow that the military exercise in Poland 'does not contribute to the atmosphere of trust and security on the continent'

The drill is being held just weeks before NATO holds a crucial summit in Warsaw expected to decide that significant numbers of NATO troops and equipment will be based in Poland and in the Baltic states

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Pictured, a U.S army armoured vehicle makes its way across the tarmac after thousands of American troops land in Vilnius in Lithuania

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The two-week long Anaconda manoeuvres, involving soldiers from NATO and former-Soviet 'Partnership for Peace' states including Ukraine, have been held biannually across Poland since 2006. Pictured, US troops carry machine guns after landing in Lithuania

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At a formal opening of ceremonies in Warsaw, Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz (pictured) said the games are aimed at 'checking the alliance's ability to defend its eastern flank.'

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Pictured, U.S. Army soldiers representing units participating in the the Anaconda-16 military exercise, attend the opening ceremony

The Kremlin said it would set up three new divisions in the west and south of the country by the end of the year to counter NATO forces close to its border.

On Monday Mr Macierewicz said that Polish paramilitary forces will take part in the Anaconda exercises for the first time, as part of Warsaw's strategy to counter 'hybrid warfare'.

According to NATO strategists the tactic is based on deception rather than a formal declaration of war and they suggest Russia has already used it to annex Crimea by covertly deploying unidentified troops.

They also say the same tactic was used to engineer the pro-Moscow revolt in eastern Ukraine that followed.

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Around 3,000 vehicles, 105 planes and 12 naval vessels will be used in the exercise involving the 24 NATO states. Pictured, US troops unload their gear at Vilnius airport in Lithuania

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Pictured, members of the U.S. Army of the Pennsylvania National Guard wait for their orders as they stand at Vilnius airport in Lithuania

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Pictured, a U.S. soldier shows a machine gun to local children during a tactical road march Dragoon Ride II display in Daugavpils in Latvia

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Pictured, U.S. troops drive armoured vehicles and tanks during a tactical road march Dragoon Ride II in Daugavpils, Latvia



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[war&peace]

It seems things are being escalated and that's bad news for the world.