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NATO launches Steadfast Noon nuclear drill despite Russian warning
Original: NATO presses ahead with 'Steadfast Noon' nuclear drill after Russia's nuclear warning
NATO has begun its annual Steadfast Noon exercise, which involves aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons, despite a fresh Russian warning about nuclear escalation. The alliance says the drills, staged over host countries in Europe, are routine and defensive, but they come at a moment of heightened tension over Moscow's nuclear rhetoric tied to the war in Ukraine.
Why now: The drill's overlap with Russia's nuclear warnings makes it a flashpoint in the Ukraine war
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- NATO presses ahead with 'Steadfast Noon' nuclear drill after Russia's nuclear warning · Bozeman Daily Chronicle
- NATO presses ahead with 'Steadfast Noon' nuclear drill after Russia's nuclear warning · The Washington Post
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