NATO holds biggest military exercises in Europe since end of Cold War
Dubbed Steadfast Defender 24, the alliance's large-scale maneuver involves some 90,000 troops from 32 countries and no fewer than 1,100 armored vehicles.
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Dubbed Steadfast Defender 24, the alliance's large-scale maneuver involves some 90,000 troops from 32 countries and no fewer than 1,100 armored vehicles.
Tensions between Russia and NATO have reached a dangerous historic low point, with the Western bloc actively sponsoring a proxy war against Moscow in Ukraine while engaging in a troop buildup on Russia’s borders. In the middle of the crisis, the bloc has decided to stage its largest military exercises since 1988. Here’s what we know about them.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is planning to hold the largest military exercises since the Cold War. The exercise, known as Steadfast Defender 2024, began on January 22nd and is expected to end on May 31st. Its goal is to rehearse how the United States could reinforce its NATO allies in Eastern Europe and those that border Russia if a conflict were to flare up.
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