NATO Prepares for Largest Military Exercise Since Cold War Amid Tensions with Russia

The exercise, involving 90,000 troops, comes as top NATO officials warn of the possibility of war with Russia in the next two decades.

• NATO is preparing for its largest military exercise since the Cold War, with 90,000 troops expected to participate across Europe in an operation called Steadfast Defender 24.
• The exercise will involve the mobilization of warships, ground-based vehicles, aircraft, and other naval assets, and is expected to run from next week until May.
• The large-scale deployment comes nearly two years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and amid heightened alert in Europe that the war will expand.
• A top NATO official warned that civilians must be prepared for the possibility of war with Russia within the next two decades.
• German defence minister warns that Russia could attack NATO within five years.

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