Monday, June 12, 2023

NATO Begins Largest Air Exercise In Its History

 

DNYUZ/New York Times: NATO Nations Begin Giant Air Force Drills in Germany 

WUNSTORF, Germany — More than 250 aircraft and 10,000 personnel began a two-week military exercise on Monday involving NATO nations and Japan, in what host nation Germany bills as the largest deployment of aircraft in the alliance’s history. 

Planning for the training began in 2018. But it comes as fighting escalates on NATO’s doorstep in Ukraine, where Kyiv’s forces, backed by arms from Western allies, are mounting an offensive to reclaim territory captured by Russia since the invasion ordered last year by President Vladimir V. Putin. Officials involved in the 25-nation NATO exercise said it sends a message about the alliance’s solidarity.  

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 NATO Begins Largest Air Exercise In Its History  

Historic NATO Exercise with 2,000 National Guard Troops, 100 US Planes Begins in Germany -- AP 

NATO begins unprecedented air drill in 'show of strength' -- AFP  

NATO starts biggest EVER air drills over Europe with 250 warplanes from 25 nations -- Daily Mail 

NATO begins largest air exercise in its history -- Euronews  

NATO's Biggest Air Drill to Fill German Skies With Fighter Jets -- Bloomberg  

NATO begins biggest ever air drills over Europe in show of force against Russia -- RFI  

NATO to hold largest ever European air drills over Germany -- DW

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