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Russia vs. NATO War Almost Broke Our 66 Times In 12 Months Monday August 31 st , 2015 at 8:36 AM Comments On: Russia Vs. NATO War Almost Broke Our 66 Times In 12 Months 1 Share Russia and NATO are engaged in an "action-reaction cycle" that is difficult to stop. History is full of examples of tensions that escalated into war even when neither side intended it. Something similar could happen between Russian and NATO forces. According to the European Leadership Network , a war between Russia and the West almost broke out 66 times between March 2014 and March 2015. Russia, NATO hold military drills with war plans in mind The London-based think tank has been keeping count since March 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea . Soon after, Russian-backed separatists declared war against Ukrainian government forces in eastern Ukraine. As tensions with the West continued to escalate, the Kremlin made thing worse by bullying the Baltic states .