NATO warns Russia with ‘Freezing Winds’ military drills

Large-scale naval exercises began yesterday in the Baltic Sea, involving 5,000 personnel, 20 ships, and aircraft from 11 nations: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland and the United States. The exercises run through December 4 and focus on securing critical infrastructure, clearing mines, and defending against amphibious landings. Finland, which joined nato in 2023, largely organized the drills. During World War ii, it sided with Germany against Russia, and there are indications that it would choose the same side in a future conflict, for which Germany is already preparing.