NATO nuclear drill next week
NATO Secretary General announced that this military alliance plans to hold its annual nuclear drill next week.
According to Isna, Mark Rutte, the new Secretary General of NATO, said today (Thursday) that the alliance will start its annual nuclear drills on Monday.
NATO officials say F-35A fighter jets and B-52 bombers will participate in the exercise, which will be hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands, along with 60 aircraft from 13 couries.
After meeting with British Prime Minister Kerr Starmer and Ukrainian Preside Volodymyr Zelensky, Rutte, who traveled to London, said: “In an uncertain world, it is vital that we test and strengthen our defenses before our enemies.” Know that NATO is ready and able to respond to any threat.
He clarified: The whole exercise will focus especially on Britain, the North Sea, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The roughly 2,000 military personnel participating in the drills will simulate missions in which warplanes carry US nuclear warheads, officials said, according to Reuters.
Also, according to NATO officials, this exercise will start on Monday and will last for about 2 weeks.
Rutte’s meeting with Starmer in London
Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in January 2022, Russian Preside Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned the West about possible nuclear consequences.
He announced last moh that Russia could use nuclear weapons if hit by conveional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any attack on it backed by a nuclear power a joi attack.
But NATO officials emphasize that this exercise was not a response to Moscow’s rece announcemes and that this exercise has been held annually for more than a decade.
Angus Lapsley, NATO’s assista secretary general for defense policy and planning, said: “We don’t constaly adjust our affairs based on everything that is said or not said every day, but exercises like this exercise to demonstrate NATO’s nuclear capabilities and create deterrence.” It is importa against any attack.
Speaking to reporters at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, he added: “We seek to preve any hostility, especially from Russia, in various ways, including conveional deterrence.” But this is always supported by nuclear deterrence.
Lapsley also said that NATO is currely focused on ensuring the credibility and guaraee of its nuclear deterre.
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