Moving weapons around Europe fast is crucial for deterring Russia
But progress is slow
The biggest exercise NATO has held since the end of the cold war, Steadfast Defender 24, began on January 24th and will run to the end of May. Involving some 90,000 personnel from the armed forces of 31 NATO allies plus Sweden, whose membership should be completed shortly, it is aimed at showing how NATO can rapidly deploy forces from North America and from across Europe to repel an attack by a “near-peer adversary”—ie, Russia.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Quick march”
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