NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Christopher Cavoli made a statement to the press after the NATO Chiefs of Staff Meeting, which started yesterday in Brussels.
General Cavoli said that the exercise, in which approximately 90 thousand soldiers from 31 NATO members and candidate country Sweden will participate, will last until the end of May.
“The alliance will demonstrate its ability to reinforce the Euro-Atlantic area by moving forces from North America across the Atlantic,” Cavoli said. said.
NATO’s largest post-Cold War exercise is expected to be held in Germany, Poland and the Baltic countries and will include possible war scenarios with Russia.