NATO troops prepare for confrontation
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has deployed several battalions of soldiers to the easternmost tip of Europe in anticipation of a possible Russian attack on the alliance's territory.
For more than three months, the Spanish army has been leading a contingent of more than 2,800 soldiers from six different countries.
Of these NATO soldiers, 1,100 are stationed on the Slovak training ground as part of the "task force"; the permanent body ready to go into combat if necessary.
In the event of war, the Riecky military base in Slovakia has the capacity to mobilize up to 60,000 soldiers in less than 10 days.
On daily basis, the battle group is preparing itself to be ready in the event of war. Soldiers from one of NATO's eight battle groups are preparing for a possible real confrontation, in this case with Russia, on one of the largest training grounds in Europe, covering an area of more than 145 square kilometers.
(MH with FM/Source: RTVE/Photo: Unsplash)