NATO and German air forces said they began the largest deployment exercise in NATO’s history on Monday (12 June 2023).
The drill hosted by the Germany will last until the 23rd and involve 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 countries, including 100 aircraft and 2,000 personnel from the U.S.
According to the Allied air forces, this exercise presumed an imaginary enemy‘s attack and aimed at preparedness to protect against aircraft, drones and missiles attacks on cities and critical infrastructure under Article 5 of the NATO treaty.
Article 5 provides that if a NATO Ally is the victim of an armed attack, each and every other member of the Alliance will consider this act of violence as an armed attack against all members and will take the actions it deems necessary to assist the Ally attacked.
Training missions will primarily take place over the North Sea, the Baltic Sea, and Southern Germany.
