A young Finnish soldier, Atte Ohman, prepares to land on a snowy Norwegian beach as part of NATO exercises in the Arctic. “There’s a saying that says: If you want peace, prepare for war,” the 19-year-old tells AFP. “It’s exactly what we do,” he adds, taking up his machine gun. ... Read more
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NATO represents a “threat” to Russia, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday, as the alliance launched its largest military exercise since the Cold War, called Steadfast, last week. Asked about the drills, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “Of course, this is a threat to us, that’s how we deal with it ... Read more
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