AIR DEFENDER 23 - DEFENCE AND SECURITY
News: NATO
completes unprecedented European air drill
What's in the news?
● NATO
concluded its largest ever air force deployment exercise in Europe in a show of
force against potential threats such as Russia.
Key takeaways:
● The
German-led "Air Defender 23" manoeuvres brought together some 250
military aircraft from 25 NATO and
partner countries including Japan and Sweden, which is bidding to join the
alliance
Air Defender 23:
● "Air
Defender" was conceived in 2018 in part as a response to the Russian
annexation of Crimea from Ukraine four years before.
Objective:
● To
boost interoperability and preparedness to protect against drones and cruise
missiles in the case of an attack within
NATO territory.
Hosted by - Germany
Participated by - NATO countries and their
partner countries - Sweden, Japan
Further Reference - NATO