What’s behind NATO’s ‘Steadfast Defender 24’ maneuver? | DW News

NATO has kicked off its biggest military exercise since the Cold War era. ’Steadfast Defender 24’ aims to show that the alliance can rapidly deploy forces from North America and elsewhere to reinforce Europe. Thirty-one NATO members and Sweden are taking part in the drills, involving around 90-thousand troops. Dozens of naval vessels, aircraft and more than a thousand combat vehicles will also take part. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:32 Aylin Matlé, Research Fellow at the Center for Security and Defense at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) 5:27 Elisabeth Braw, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security #steadfastdefender #nato #miltary Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: