WARSAW, Poland - NATO launched on June 7 the largest war game exercise in eastern Europe since the end of the cold war. Named Anaconda-2016, the 10-day military exercise has begun in Poland and involves 31,000 troops and thousands of vehicles from 24 countries. The exercise is designed to reassure NATO allies in the region and to be a show of strength in response to recent Russian actions in Eastern Europe.
UPI: NATO launches largest war games exercise since the end of the Cold War
Polish Army soldiers hold flags of countries taking part in the Anaconda-16 military exercise during the opening ceremony in Rembertow, June 6, 2016.
