NATO announces largest military exercise in decades with 90,000 troops

NATO on Thursday announced it would next week begin its largest military exercise in decades, involving 90,000 troops, testing allies’ ability over months to engage in a conflict with an adversary as capable as Russia.

Steadfast Defender will run to late May and involve units from all 31 NATO member countries plus candidate-member Sweden, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US General Christopher Cavoli, told journalists.[AFP]