US plan European largest military exercises in 30 years

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The United States plans to hold the largest exercises in Europe since the end of the Cold War. It will be held in the spring of 2020, according to the Maj. Gen. Barre R. Seguin, who manages the operations of the Allies from the NATO military headquarters, DW reports.

The purpose of the exercises will be to prevent Russia from repeating annexations, such as seizure of Crimea in 2014.

Germany will be in the center of the exercises: within the framework of the exercises, 20,000 American soldiers will be transferred to Europe. They will be transported across the Atlantic Ocean to Belgium and the Netherlands, and from there [through the Germany] they will be redeployed to Poland and along the eastern borders of NATO.

At the same time, the US armed forces will join the American troops and the NATO allies troops, which are already deployed in Europe.

In total, 37,000 people will participate in the exercises.

As The Journalist reported, Ukraine-US-Romania joint military exercises took place in the Black Sea region.

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