The total number of countries involved in military exercises will reach 32.
NATO is preparing for Steadfast Defender, its largest combat exercise since the Cold War. More than 40,000 military personnel will take part in them. They are scheduled for spring next year.
This is reported by the Financial Times with reference to NATO officials.
The publication notes that the training will take place “to practice the Alliance’s attempts to repel Russian aggression against one of its own members.”
According to NATO representatives, the exercises will involve from 500 to 700 air combat missions, more than 50 ships and about 41,000 troops. The total number of countries involved will reach 32.
“The training is also a first in terms of technical capabilities, using real geographic data to create more realistic scenarios for troops. NATO will also learn to counter terrorist threats beyond its immediate borders.” , – write Western journalists.
The training will take placein Germany, Poland and the Baltic countries in February and Marchand is part of a new training strategy, according to which the military alliance will conduct two large trainings annually instead of once. The exercises will also be joined by Sweden, whose bid to join NATO has not yet been ratified by Turkey and Hungary.
NATO officials said the exercises are also“seen as a key part of demonstrating to Moscow that the alliance is ready to fight.” .
Recall that large NATO exercises have begun in the Baltic Sea, during which they will “train to repel Russian attacks.”
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