NATO shows Putin who’s boss
31,000 troops, tanks and jets from 24 countries begin the largest war game exercise in eastern Europe since the Cold War in response to Russian aggression
- Two-week long Anaconda manoeuvres are aimed at ‘checking the alliance’s ability to defend its eastern flank’
- Britain has 1,000 troops involved with 12,000 from Poland and 14,000 from U.S while 3,000 vehicles will be used
- Move comes month ahead of NATO summit set to ensure more troop rotations in Eastern Europe member states
- Kremlin said it would set up three new divisions in the west and south by the end of the year to counter NATO forces