From Sept. 11-15, Russia will conduct a massive military exercise, Vostok-2018. But while some Russian military exercises are concerning, this one shouldn’t alarm us too much.

For a start, these exercises will be taking place in Russia’s southern Far East, a long way from Eastern Europe. That matters because it ameliorates any concerns that this exercise is actually cover for an invasion of NATO member states.

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