Nato prepares for Russian missile attacks at sea
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In the tumultuous waters of the North Sea, a Nato task force comes under missile and air attack. Sailors, wearing body armour, helmets and fire-resistant clothing, scramble to their stations as alerts screech loudly over tannoys. A series of warplanes is targeting two Portuguese and Canadian frigates while they are being refuelled by a German replenishment ship, the FGS Berlin, off the Scottish coast. Sailing perilously close to one another, with Berlin’s fuel hoses pumping thousands of gallons of flammable oil to the frigates, the group presents a tantalising target for enemy jets, as they tear through the lashing rain towards them. The attack, on this occasion, was simulated as part of Exercise Strike Warrior, a major Nato war game run by the UK, involving about 1,300 staff from across the alliance. But military chiefs fear a similar encounter could soon be a reality as Russia continues to threaten Europe with drones, cyber attacks and a campaign of sabotage on critical infrastr
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