
European Union To Stage War Games To Prepare For 'Hybrid Threats'
Ministers from 28 EU countries will be tasked to respond to fictional scenarios during meetings in Helsinki in July and September.
Ministers from 28 EU countries will be tasked to respond to fictional scenarios during meetings in Helsinki in July and September.
It follows a series of incidents between the US and Iran in the Gulf region.
The US claims Russia broke the nuclear agreement and has since pulled out of the deal.
The 'Four Thirties' will be a rapid reaction force ready to deploy within 30 days.
NATO ministers from 29 membered states will be holding talks in Brussels this week.
The announcement was made on the 20th anniversary of the peacekeeping force KFOR arriving in the Balkan region.
The US-led exercise is aimed at strengthening maritime interoperability across the alliance.
A 78-day NATO bombing campaign ended the 1998-99 conflict, which saw more than 10,000 people killed.
The aircraft are in the region as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission.
President Trump also reaffirmed his stance on NATO defence spending during a press conference with Theresa May.
The aircraft carrier and F-35Bs will join other nations to improve the alliance's ability to deploy within Europe across the Atlantic.
The jets identified two Russian SU-30 Flanker fighters, two SU-24 Fencer attack aircraft and a AN-12 transport aircraft.
Jeremy Hunt spoke at a cyber security summit and accused Russia of "targeting the critical national infrastructure of many countries".
Jeremy Hunt says Britain has helped 16 NATO countries counter malicious "Russian cyber activities" in the past year and a half.
NATO's eastern members have become increasingly concerned by Russia's intentions since Crimea was annexed in 2014.
Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland are training ahead of joining NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.