Sweden is undertaking its biggest military exercise in more than 20 years with support from NATO countries amid fears of Russian military build up, according to Euronews.
It comes as Russian forces begin their largest military maneuvers since 2013, assembling troops, military aircraft and combat helicopters in Belarus in an exercise called “Zapad” meaning “West”, Euronews reports.
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NATO generals say Aurora is not a response to the Russian exercises but there are concerns at Russia’s growing military strength after extensive defense cuts by Sweden in recent years.
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