Israel portal Israel Defense, covering events, associated with military theme, publishes an article, dedicated to the upcoming NATO military exercises on the territory of Poland and the Baltic republics. We are talking about military maneuvers Saber Strike-2018, which start 3 of June and will last just under two weeks. Teachings promises to be one of the most significant and representative for the last time.
In total, the maneuvers in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, as well as in the territorial waters of these countries (on the Baltic Sea) and military personnel will be involved in their airspace of 19 nations. Noteworthy, that the teachings of the borders of Russia are involved not only the country, included in the North Atlantic military unit.
The Israeli press reported, that the willingness to participate in the Saber Strike-2018 and expressed in Israel's Ministry of Defense.
It is known for one of the legends of military maneuvers: units of different countries, coordinating actions with each other, nominated on the territory of Poland and the Baltic states in order to prevent threats from the "imaginary enemy". The main "shock" force during the exercise is scheduled to make several divisions of the army of Germany (Bundeswehr). It is they who must take the first position in the Baltic States for the control and organization of protection of bridges, crossings, traffic intersections. Then pulled the rest of the military contingent, It is going to take part in the Saber Strike-2018.
Just maneuvers planned to involve at least 18 thousand. military personnel and over 5 thousand. pieces of equipment. Among this equipment - planes of NATO countries and Israel.
For Israel, this is not the first experience of participation in such joint military exercises with NATO. Recently, however, this kind of maneuvering in close proximity to Russian borders by taking into account the ongoing campaign to expand NATO acquired a special shade.
