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Added on the 18/02/2022 11:57:43 - Copyright : Euronews EN
As fears of a possible Chinese invasion mount, Taiwan is conducting annual military drills that include training to respond to a simulated attack by Beijing. It is one of a number of ways the island is preparing for potential hostilities.
The manoeuvres are likely to coincide with Moscow's own annual nuclear drills, dubbed "Grom", in which Russia tests its nuclear-capable bombers, submarines and missiles.
It means that Russian troops will remain in Belarus, despite Moscow's promise that they would leave the country after the exercises which were due to end on Sunday.View on euronews
Russia and Belarus begin joint army exercises near the Ukrainian border on Thursday, while NATO allies step up troop deployments amid a flurry of diplomatic activity.View on euronews
As tensions simmer at the border between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian civilians are ensuring that they’re fully prepared should an invasion take place. Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded guarantees that Ukraine will not join NATO and has implicitly threatened the former Soviet state with a massive military build-up.
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