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NATO launches air exercises over three Baltic States

 
Mar 17, 2010 11:13 Moscow Time
NATO’s air exercises. Photo: EPA
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NATO’s air exercises have got under way over the three Baltic States, - Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The exercises, to last until the 20th of this month, comprise air units from France, Lithuania, Poland and the United States. The NATO pilots will rehearse manoeuvring, midair refuelling, aircraft ground handling and the Baltic countries’ ground service cooperation. During the exercise the planes will take off from Tallinn. Accoridng to the NATO official spokesman James Appathurai, the manoeuvres have been scheduled and are being held for the fifth time, to rehearse compatibility of NATO’s ground and air forces in the region. The official emphasized that Russia had been briefed on the exercises fully and well in advance. All relevant information was handed over to Russian ambassador at NATO Dmitry Rogozin in Brussels.

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