The “Saber Strike” exercise, which involves Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and 17 additional participating Allied and partner militaries, got underway on Sunday. It is “a clear demonstration of the commitment and solidarity of the Alliance,” according to the US Army Europe. “Saber Strike 18 is not a provocation of Russia but an exercise with our Allies.”
The massive drills got underway just days after it emerged that Poland is willing to spend as much as 1.7 billion euros ($2 billion) to cover the costs of a US base in the face of perceived Russian aggression.
