US general proposes competing with Moscow in military exercises

US Air Force Brigadier General John Healy announced that the US and its allies are moving towards a global-scale integrated exercise program, according to Newsweek.

US general proposes competing with Moscow in military exercises

Brigadier General John Healy has expressed a desire to expand the scope of international "defense" exercises to compete with an "ever-more-powerful" Russia, Newsweek writes.

The US-led multinational NATO alliance is conducting “mass exercises” in response to increased Russian military activity, Mr Healy said this week as he sought to involve more of Washington’s Western allies in military exercises.

According to him, holding comprehensive exercises is very important to verify NATO's readiness in a global conflict with Moscow, if current tensions develop into real confrontation.

According to Sputnik