Steadfast Defender 24 (Simulated emerging conflict scenario against a near-peer adversary)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization ^ | 3/8/24 (updated) | NATO

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Over 90,000 troops from all 32 NATO Allies

North American troops crossing the Atlantic, moving across Europe and exercising with European forces

From January to May 2024

The first part of the exercise focuses on securing the Atlantic up to the Arctic; the second part focuses on moving troops across Europe, from the High North to Central and Eastern Europe

To demonstrate NATO's ability to defend every inch of its territory, and the commitment by NATO Allies to protect each other from any threat

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Here is a US-NATO general giving a bit more detail, "Simulated emerging conflict scenario against a near-peer adversary".

Operation Steadfast Defender 2024,Simulated emerging conflict scenario against a near-peer adversary

As for the latest Iranian missiles sent to Israel, consider the death toll - 0 (yes, some injuries), a remarkable number considering the hundreds sent. Where are the fires, from missiles that "made it thru", destroyed property?? Now, reflect back to Op SteadfastDefender, and the general talking about a Simulation...

Who is this "near-peer", Israel? Ukraine? Both?

Since January, this runs thru May, where is there ANY news of what these 90,000 troops, 32 Nato allies, have been up to? What might they be up to?

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Not much news to be found, here is one that merely talks about a ship leaving port to join in, from January...

USS Gunston Hall Departs Norfolk for NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024

[FreedomPoster]

Sounds like a light-duty modern REFORGER.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise_Reforger

After all, the Deep State is still very much fighting the Cold War.

[ansel12]

The more training we do, the better.