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US tanks arrive in Latvia to ward off ‘perceived’ Russian threat (VIDEO) US tanks have arrived in Latvia as NATO flexes its muscles in an apparent show of strength towards Moscow. The machines are being deployed across the Baltic States and Poland over the next two weeks and will be used for training exercises. The 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood in Texas, was deployed in Adazi, not far from the Latvian capital of Riga. 150 soldiers used five M1A2 Abrams tanks, as well as 11 Bradley Fighting Vehicles in a training demonstration. The commander of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division, John Di Giambattista said, This is more than just a training mission. This is more than just a trip across the Atlantic; this is more than a multinational training exercise. This is how we demonstrate our nations commitment to reassure our NATO allies, Reuters reports rt/news/196504-tanks-nato-latvia-deployed/
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:17:44 +0000

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