The central idea of Dynamic Front is to ensure that we engage targets with the most effective and most efficient engagement method,
Given that Finland borders with Russia, it was very important for us to show that we are a security provider rather than a security consumer,
The message that we’re sending upfront is that when we train together, we’re much stronger together, and we’re here to reassure our partners and allies that we can deploy to tough and demanding environments, train in any conditions, organize ourselves in multiple configurations because we have so much in common; we are interoperable because we have the same values and believe in the same things,
These NATO exercises are increasingly intended to show other countries, in this case especially Russia of course, that the alliance is united and is capable of defending its members,
We created a realistic and challenging scenario that challenged each of the headquarters that has been participating in the exercise and through the standard NATO procedures, and they were able to train through repetition in difficult conditions and then achieve success through live fire,
This was a new type of lethal capability that was deployed on the battlefield, so that was certainly of concern."
Masha, don’t comment at all on the ballistic missile strike on Yuzhmash, as the Westerners started talking about it,
It is scary, particularly with all the issues that we're facing, from the open border to world affairs and what you just said in terms of Putin, we don't have leadership,
Its purpose is to intercept ballistic missiles, particularly from countries whose policies rely on constant threats and declarations of potential invasions. If Russia renews its threats, it means that in the future, the US and NATO will have to strengthen air defences along the entire eastern flank to make such threats unrealistic to carry out,
Unfortunately, some facilities sustained damage from direct hits and falling debris,
ATACMS fragments fell on the technical territory of a military facility in the Bryansk region, a fire broke out, it was extinguished,
Given the nature and level of threats posed by such Western military facilities, the missile defense base in Poland has long been added to the list of priority targets for potential destruction, which, if necessary, can be executed with a wide range of advanced weapons,
This is another frankly provocative step in a series of deeply destabilizing actions by the Americans and their allies in the North Atlantic Alliance in the strategic sphere,
It is a base that serves the purpose of defense, not attack,