Just days after switching on an $800-million missile shield in Romania, the US looks like further incurring the wrath of Russia by holding military drills to “promote regional stability” in the Eastern European nation along with five other nations.
Around 350 troops from six countries took part in the military exercises at the Smardan shooting range near Galati in the east of the country near the border with Romania. The exercises conclude on May 16.
The drill, entitled ‘Platinum Eagle 16.1’, saw soldiers from Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, the UK and US take part. They were using light attack aircraft and SOCAT helicopters amongst other things, while one of the commanders said the exercise was being carried out to bring “stability” to the region.
"The 1st Battalion Marines is spread out over Eastern Europe, and the fact that we are to come here, in Romania, and train with five other nations, that really promotes regional stability. Training together in peace time, those who train together will fight well together,” Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Ansel of the US Marine Corps
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