NATO military exercises in Europe take on new urgency

British soldiers participate in an exercise as NATO allied troops carry out Swift Response 22 exercises at Krimore

Italian paratroopers parachute after jumping from C-130 aircraft as NATO allied troops carry out Swift Responsmore

Smoke rises during training at a German army base on a NATO media day, in which up to 7,500 soldiers from 9 namore

Soldiers participate in 'Flaming Sword' training carried out by NATO allied troops in Klaipeda, Lithuania, Maymore

Soldiers are seen on vessels as Romanian, British and U.S. maritime NATO forces carry out 'Exercise Trojan Foomore

Soldiers shoot from a howitzer during training at a German army base, in which up to 7,500 soldiers from 9 natmore

Soldiers take position during training at a German army base in Munster, Germany, May 10. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmemore

Ammunition for a howitzer is seen during training at a German army base in Munster, Germany, May 10. REUTERS/Fmore

Soldiers participate in 'Flaming Sword' training carried out by NATO allied troops, in Klaipeda, Lithuania, Mamore

Romanian helicopter Puma 330 is seen as Romanian, British and U.S. maritime NATO forces carry out 'Exercise Trmore

NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup tanks and infantry fighting vehicles fire during Iron Spear 2022 mimore

British soldiers participate in an exercise as NATO allied troops carry out Swift Response 22 exercises at Krimore

A self-propelled gun, Panzerhaubitze 2000, is seen during training at a German army base in Munster, Germany, more

British soldiers prepare for Swift Response 22 exercises carried out by NATO allied troops at Krivolak army bamore

Members of the special forces take part in 'Exercise Trojan Footprint' training of medical and casualty night more

A soldier hangs on a rope attached to Romanian helicopter Puma 330 as Romanian, British and U.S. maritime NATOmore

Belgian soldiers take part in training at a German army base on a NATO media day in Munster, Germany, May 10. more

Norwegian troops of NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup prepare for Iron Spear 2022 military exercise imore

British soldiers deploy for an exercise as NATO allied troops carry out Swift Response 22 exercises at Krivolamore

Self-propelled guns, Panzerhaubitze 2000, are seen during training at a German army base in Munster, Germany, more

German and Canadian troops of NATO enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup prepare during Iron Spear 2022 militamore

A soldier looks through binoculars during training at a German army base on a NATO media day, in which up to 7more