NATO countries are preparing to conduct large-scale exercises in February in preparation for the threat of an attack by the Russian Federation.
What is known about large-scale NATO exercises in preparation for Russia's aggression
It is noted that the training has already received the name "Stable Defender".
Up to 90,000 military personnel from various Alliance member countries should participate in them.
According to the journalists of the publication, the exercise was discussed on the sidelines of a meeting of the highest military representatives of the Alliance in Brussels.
According to German journalists, according to the exercise scenario, the 5th article on collective defence was activated as a result of the attack by the Russian Federation.
In particular, the exercise will test the alerting and deployment of national and multinational ground forces.
It is also added that the training will be conducted on the territory of Northern Norway. According to the information of other interlocutors, they can take place in Lithuania or Hungary.
The Bundeswehr will provide 12,000 soldiers, 3,000 vehicles and 30 aircraft.
The publication says that an aircraft carrier and several F-35 fighter jets are to be provided from Great Britain.
The expected number of troops in the upcoming NATO exercises of 90,000 makes them the largest since the end of the Cold War. So, in a series of manoeuvres in 1988, about 125,000 soldiers were involved.
NATO expects Russia to receive missiles from Iran
According to the head of NATO's military committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, Iran will most likely start transferring its missiles to Russia.
He noted that he is waiting for the supply of Iranian missiles to Russia. Moscow has repeatedly asked for such help.
At the same time, according to him, the use of Iranian missiles by the Russian military has not yet been observed.
