The Buzz | NATO launches biggest military exercise in 13 years

NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilizing 36,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from more than 30 countries to test the alliance’s ability to respond to new security threats.
NATO Deputy Secretary-General Alexander Vershbow told the opening ceremony yesterday that the Trident Juncture exercise will demonstrate that NATO “can deal with everything from conventional military engagements to more subtle hybrid warfare techniques and propaganda.”
Vershbow said the geopolitical situation is considerably more unstable than the last time such large-scale exercises were held during the Cold War.
“In this new world, NATO’s allies and partners must be able to move quickly and act decisively,” he said.