Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 is dedicated to preparing for a possible conflict between Russia and NATO. This was stated by the head of the military committee of the alliance, Admiral Rob Bauer. Finance Times.
Steadfast Defender, the West’s largest military exercise in recent years, started in February and approximately 50 ships, including 133 tanks, approximately 90 thousand military personnel, 80 aircraft and 1.1 thousand land military equipment are participating in the exercises.
It was reported that the exercise will end in May. Areas have been allocated for their implementation in Poland, Germany and the Baltic countries.
Russian Foreign Ministry announced that NATO will hold the Steadfast Defender 2024 exercise increase risk Occurrence of unplanned military events.
Before that, the North Atlantic Alliance military was holding the annual Winter Camp exercise at the Central Training Range of the Estonian Defense Forces. Version ERROR clarifiedThey are intended to test the preparation of infantry and mechanized units for combat operations in winter. More than a thousand soldiers participated in the exercises.
Previously in NATO denied Preparation for war with Russia through exercises.