50 thousand soldiers, 150 aircraft and 60 ships: large-scale NATO exercises start in Norway
The multinational NATO exercise Trident Juncture, which starts in Norway on October 25, is designed to test NATO’s ability to plan and conduct a major collective defense operation, increase the level of interaction between allies at the tactical level and their ability to withstand any threat, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
This was reported in the press center of the operational headquarters of the exercise.
“Trident Juncture demonstrates our robust capabilities, together we deter potential adversaries. All of our 29 NATO countries will be participating in the exercise along with our partners from Sweden and Finland, and we are excited about it,” said U.S. Navy Adm. James Foggo, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, the alliance's senior military leader. observing this teaching.
About 25 thousand soldiers will take part in the maneuvers, which will take place from October 7 to November 50 in Norway, the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic, including Iceland and the airspace of Finland and Sweden, including more than 14 thousand members of the US Army - Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as about 150 aircraft, Apache helicopters and 60 ships, notably the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman.
50 soldiers, 150 aircraft, and 60 ships: Large-scale NATO exercises begin in Norway.