NATO's pre-planned nuclear testing set for next week is likely to run at the same time as similar pre-planned Russian nuclear testing expected in late October.
are expected to continue with pre-planned nuclear testing at the same time as similar NATO drills are expected.Monday. The drill involving 14 countries is expected to mobilize about 60 aircraft in regions near the United Kingdom, Belgium and the North Sea. NATO does not plan to use live bombs.
The aircraft include fighter jets, surveillance and tanker aircraft and U.S. B-52 long-range bombers, NATO said.this month, annual nuclear drills often called"Grom" that normally take place in late October. Putin has repeatedly suggested in recent weeks that Russia would resort to nuclear weapons if the country's territory is threatened.
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