Posted: 16.11.2022 09:54:00

US, UK and Australia conduct joint drills simulating conflict with Russia

Troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia took part in a joint military exercise in the Mojave Desert in the US, simulating a ‘Russian attack’ on Europe, The Times reports

Photo: US Marine Corps / Cpl. Yvonne Guyette

The newspaper underlines that the Project Convergence military drills were conducted in two phases. During the first stage, the forces of the three countries practiced joint actions in the event of a possible conflict in the Pacific, with the second stage focusing on a large-scale conflict in Europe.

According to the publication, the second part took place in the US military base at Fort Irwin in California. The exercise was attended by 450 UK troops.

The Times adds that during the exercises, the military of the three countries also tested new military equipment.