According to representatives of the North Atlantic Alliance, one of the main tasks of the maneuvers is to convince the Kremlin elites that in the event of a military threat, united NATO forces can protect their entire region.
Very high NATO Commander Chris Cavalli It has been confirmed that the maneuvers will last from January 22 to the end of May.
“Resolute Defender 2024 will demonstrate NATO's ability to… Rapid deployment of troops from North America and other parts of the alliance To strengthen Europe's security,” the statement said.
Military exercises in many places in Europe
As coalition representatives argue, maneuvers will be divided into: Specially prepared “Regional Plans”. Their views are based on security documents produced by the military. Their main feature A quick response to the attack from the Russian Federation.
The official announcements did not use the word “Russia”, but the fictional country “Occasus”, but experts, looking at the announced procedures, have no doubt that the tasks are structured to simulate the situation of an attack on Russia. One of the Allies, thus triggering World War III.
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According to data released by NATO on exercises uMore than 50 ships will participate in the artilleryFrom aircraft carriers to destroyers, 80 fighter jets, helicopters and drones, at least 1,100 combat vehicles including 133 tanks and 533 infantry fighting vehicles.
About 90,000 soldiers will take part in maneuvers, viz These will be the biggest exercises since 1988. At that time, NATO implemented the “Reforger” program involving 125,000 military personnel.
Steadfast Defender 2024. A major component of the exercises is Poland
In 2023 it was announced that detailed emphasis would be placed on the implementation of the activities of the specified “Regional Plans” approved at the Vilnius Summit. Deployment of rapid reaction forces in Poland In the eastern part of the Alliance.
However, for our country, we are talking about the second part of the exercises, viz Mostly in April and May.
Other important locations for maneuvers will be the Baltic states, which are considered most vulnerable to a potential attack from Russia.
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