Russia holds massive military drill in show of force
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More than 45,000 Russian troops as well as war planes and submarines started military exercises across much of the country yesterday in one of the Kremlin鈥檚 biggest shows of force since its ties with the West plunged to Cold War-lows.
President Vladimir Putin called the Navy鈥檚 Northern Fleet to full combat readiness in exercises in Russia鈥檚 Arctic North apparently aimed at dwarfing military drills in neighboring Norway, a NATO member.
鈥淣ew challenges and threats to military security require the armed forces to further boost their military capabilities. Special attention must be paid to newly created strategic formations in the north,鈥 Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said, quoted by RIA news agency.
Shoigu said the order came from Putin, who has pledged to spend more than 21 trillion rubles (US$340 billion) by the end of the decade to overhaul Russia鈥檚 fighting forces.
Norway is currently holding its 鈥淛oint Viking鈥 drills involving 5,000 troops in Finnmark county, which borders Russia in the resource-rich Arctic circle where both countries are vying for influence.
Russia鈥檚 drills would include nearly 40,000 servicemen, 41 warships and 15 submarines.
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