BERLIN (AFP) – More than 1,000 NATO paratroopers jumped from aircraft above Germany Wednesday in one of the alliances largest airborne training exercise in Europe since the Cold War ended, the US army said.Amid a drive by NATO to boost its defences in light of the Ukraine crisis, 11 member countries are taking part in Exercise Swift Response at the US training area of Hohenfels in southern Germany. It will run until September 13.The paratroopers are now conducting follow-on operations in Hohenfels that focus on crisis response and building a cohesive NATO team of European high readiness forces, US Army …read more
Source: Dunya TV
