@Sol — original post The Road to War in Ukraine — The History of NATO and US Military Exercises With Ukraine — Part 1 The #Road to #War in #Ukraine — The #History of #NATO and #US #Military #Exercises With Ukraine — #Part1 #Russia"This is the first of a three-part series on the history of NATO and US European Command military exercises with Ukraine. This shows how the West, acting like a camel, slipped its big nose under the Ukrainian tent as part of a long-term strategy to defeat Russia. While many of these exercises were touted as peacekeeping in nature, the real purpose was to train and equip Ukraine with the ultimate goal of fighting and defeating Russia. In July 1998, for example, NATO’s Sea Breeze maritime exercise included anti-submarine warfare. WTF??? That ain’t peacekeeping. That is preparation to fight Russia in the Black Sea."[...]