Live-fire exercise at Capu Midia, Romania

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Putin attends NATO-feared Zapad military exercise

Russian President Vladimir Putin has attended the weeklong war games with Belarus that have demonstrated the Russian military’s resurgent might and made neighboring countries nervous.
Polish lawmakers OK more defense spending with Russia in mind

Warsaw sees the need to increase that amount as it modernizes its armed forces and raises the number of troops.
Russia launches much-hyped Zapad exercises in Belarus

For the next week, all eyes will be cast just over NATO’s Eastern flank.
Bosnia and Herzegovina eyes helo procurement amid political tension

While Bosnia and Herzegovina aspires to join NATO, the country’s deputy defense minister says the purchase of Russian helicopters for the country’s armed forces has not been ruled out.