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NATO conducted a military exercise in Eastern Europe and carried out a 10-day exercise simulating a Russian attack in Poland. This exercise in poland, which takes place in every two years, was intened to test NATO’s ability to respond to treats, and to ally fears in Eastern Europe since Russia’s annexation in Crimea. NATO Secretary General said Russia was seeking to create “a zone of influence through military means”, with “massive militarization” at NATO borders. But German foreign minister has warned that extensive NATO maneuvers launched this month were counterproductive to regional security and could inflame tensions with Russia, so he urged the NATO military alliance to replace the exercises with more dialogue and co-poration with Russia.
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Russia side believes that NATO expansion is a violation of commitments. The expansion will extends to former communistic bloc, the former Soviet Union and the Eastern Europe countries call the Baltic states. Russia is angry because the Anti- Russian military facility is installed in this former communist countries and Russian encirclement have been increasingly strengthened. Russia is also angry that the United States has built the MD base which was banned in public commitments. Russia said that this is not a defense system, it is rather a part of the US nuclear forces. I can understand Russia’s feeling but once this anger led to a war, it will be in a situation irreparable. This case will have to be resolved in a discussion not in a fight as the history has been so.