NATO presses ahead with ‘Steadfast Noon’ nuclear drill after Russia’s nuclear warning
The 10-day drill will involve dozens of aircraft from 17 NATO countries and use no nuclear warheads, officials said.
- NATO will hold the 10-day Steadfast Noon exercise in Italy next week, involving dozens of aircraft from 17 NATO countries to test the 32-nation alliance's nuclear readiness.
- Nassima Barrows, Head of Nuclear Policy, insisted the exercise is routine and unrelated to current international events, noting NATO has held the drill annually for over a decade.
- No nuclear warheads or live munitions will be used in the drill, which is held far from Russia, and NATO officers would not specify scenarios or military equipment used.
- Russia warned NATO against isolating its Kaliningrad exclave, stating it would use its full arsenal, including nuclear weapons, to defend its territory, with warnings published on embassy websites across Europe.
- Western officials previously identified key military installations in Kaliningrad, where Nuclear-capable Iskander missiles are deployed, as potential targets, though Barrows acknowledged NATO has not observed worrying developments on the ground despite rising Russian nuclear rhetoric.
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NATO has begun its annual maneuver to defend the alliance area with nuclear weapons. The exercise "Steadfast Noon" will involve armed forces from 17 states by the end of the next week. A spokesman confirmed the start of the exercise in Italy. Germany has transferred three tornadoes of the tactical air force squadron 33 to the Aviano Air Base in northern Italy. According to the German Air Force, several dozen German soldiers are involved in the m…
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