The Navy SEALs are taking part in the “Trojan Footprint” military exercises across five Eastern European countries. The exercises involve 600 NATO and non-NATO forces, troops from Ukraine and Georgia are also included. The training is taking place next to the Defender-Europe 21 NATO joint exercises containing 28,000 troops from 26 different countries.
The military exercises have been planned, but follow a series of Russian military moves across Europe. The annual exercises were canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the training exercises now are over a year in the making. Russia has also carried out exercises in the Black Sea after an escalation of tensions between Russia and the West.
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