Photos from Anakonda 16, NATO's massive war game that worries Russia

David ChoiJun 22, 2016, 00:26 IST

Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade provide security during platoon attack exercise in Wedzryn, Poland June 14, 2016, as part of exercise Anakonda 2016. The exercise is a Polish-led, multinational exercise taking place in Poland from June 7-17, involving more than 31,000 participants from more than 20 nations.Sgt. 1st Class Whitney Hughes/US Army

After a stunning show of force, several NATO nations concluded Anakonda 16, an annual Polish-led joint multinational exercise. The purpose was to bring partner nations together to train, exercise, and integrate Polish forces into a joint multinational environment, while simultaneously demonstrating NATO's defense capabilities.

The exercise comprised of more than 31,000 troops hailing from 24 different nations, including the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Spain, Turkey, and Ukraine. Maneuvers included air assault, airborne, air defense, and amphibious operations.

This event also comes at the heels of NATO's decision to deploy four multinational battalions to Poland and the Baltic states to boost defense, much to Russia's chagrin.

Here are several pictures of the multinational exercise:

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Photos from Anakonda 16, NATO's massive war game that worries Russia