NATO’s Air Defender 23 exercise will begin next week in Germany, with 10,000 troops and 250 aircraft from 25 countries taking part. Only the United States is going to send to Germany for these exercises, which are scheduled for the period from June 12 to 24, about 2,000 people and 100 aircraft, and forces from Sweden (which is now on the verge of joining NATO due to the July summit in Vilnius, Lithuania) and Japan .
#AirDefender23 will be the largest air force deployment exercise since @NATO was founded. pic.twitter.com/yOvV0iKb2w
— Air National Guard (@AirNatlGuard) June 7, 2023
Already, many are talking about the largest air exercise ever conducted within NATO, emphasizing, of course, that these exercises send a signal to Moscow’s side against the backdrop of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
25 nations, 250 aircraft and over 10,000 soldiers. #AirDefender23 is an international event. In addition, our English-language channel contains all the information about the exercises that will start on Monday. https://t.co/xAuPk0tOUV@AirNatlGuard @
— Luftwaffe Team (@Team_Luftwaffe) June 7, 2023
As for the scenario for the upcoming exercise, he wants the allies to respond to an attack received by a NATO country from another hostile NATO power.
According to Military Times, Defense News
Source: Kathimerini
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