NATO’S biggest peacetime drill gets underway

COPENHAGEN: NATO’S biggest military moves since the Cold War kicked off on Thursday in Norway, in a hypothetical scenario that involves restoring the Scandinavian country’s sovereignty after an attack by a “fictitious aggressor.” It bring together around 50,000 personnel from all 29

NATO allies, plus partners Finland and Sweden. Russia was invited to monitor it, but Moscow is still angered by the exercise. Russia’s defence minister warned Moscow may be forced to respond to increased NATO activity near its western border. The drill will end on November 7.