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Around 50 warships, 80 aircraft and 1,100 combat vehicles will take part in these exercises. The last exercise of this magnitude took place in 1988.
Published on January 18, 2024 7:28 p.m. Updated on January 18, 2024 7:53 p.m
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NATO officials hold a news conference in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 18, 2024. (DURSUN AYDEMIR / ANADOLU / AFP)
Maneuvers on a scale not seen since the Cold War. Around 90,000 NATO soldiers will take part in a major military exercise by the Atlantic Alliance over several months against the backdrop of the conflict in Ukraine. “This will be a clear demonstration of our unity, our strength and our determination to protect each other,” said the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, American General Christopher Cavoli, during a press conference on Thursday, January 18.
These maneuvers, which will stretch from the Atlantic to NATO's eastern flank, are a conflict scenario against an “enemy of comparable size,” according to the alliance's terminology. NATO thus refers to Russia without mentioning it by name. These exercises will include, in particular, the reinforcement of troops “from North America” on the European continent, said the general.
Around 50 warships, 80 aircraft and 1,100 combat vehicles will take part in this huge “war game”. The last exercise of this magnitude, called “Reforger,” took place in 1988 at the height of the Cold War.
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