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NATO has announced military exercises in the east after violating airspace

These new military actions' will begin in the next few days' and involve Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and 'other countries'.

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Jan. 20, 2015 - Grafenwoehr, Bavaria, Germany - Dutch soldiers during NATO exercise Allied Spirit at the U.S. Army Joint Multinational Readiness Center January 20, 2015 in Hohenfels, Germany. The exercise involves more than 2,000 soldiers from Canada, Hungary, Netherlands, U.K. and the U.S.



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Several members of the German army performing military exercises.

NATO SecretaryGeneral Mark Rutte announced on Fridaynew military exercises  under the name of Guardian East , with the aim of strengthening the Alliance's eastern defensefollowing the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones.

"NATO will conduct exercises under the name Guardian East  to further strengthen military cooperationin our east, " Ruttestressed during a hearing at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels.

These new military activities'will begin in the next few days'and involve Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and 'other countries'.

"In addition to more traditional military capabilities, this effort will include elements designed to address particular challenges related to the use of drones, "the NATO Secretary-General explained.

These exercises of flexibility, agility, and military force shall provide an effective deterrent and defensive capacity, "even more precise", and shall include air and ground military personnel, and increase the exchange of information between nations, among others.

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