About 50,000 troops will participate in the two-week long Trident Juncture NATO drill in and around Norway. Besides the 29 member states, troops from non-NATO countries Finland and Sweden were also invited to join. Russia and EU member states have traded accusations over airspace violations and military buildups in Eastern Europe. But the United States is also by far the most powerful NATO member. Despite speculations over further U.S. troops reductions in Europe, however, the United States announced to boost its ranks in Germany, Norway and other countries in recent months.

Source: National Post October 25, 2018 13:30 UTC