The Pentagon’s Compelling Arguments

... Pentagon bolstered cooperation directly. For example, bilateral military exercises involving heavy equipment were conducted in Bulgaria over a period of three and a half months. The U.S. has demonstrated its commitment to collective Euro-Atlantic security ... ... Russian Federation “ following its military intervention in Ukraine .” Despite the sometimes frightening activity of NATO and the U.S. in the Baltic nations as well as Central and Eastern Europe, the ultimate goal is not war, but to maintain tensions and mistrust, especially in relations between countries ...