The largest NATO air exercise in Europe since World War II

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Spiegel” weekly, paratroopers from several NATO member countries will start this Monday the largest NATO air exercise since World War II with the aim of sending a deterrent signal in Romania. The exercise, under the leadership of the German Rapid Forces (DSK), will begin today. According to the announcement of the German army, according to this scenario, about 1,500 paratroopers are conducting an operation near the cities of Turda and Cinco in Romania to liberate the airport captured by enemy forces.

In response to the change in the security policy situation as a result of Russia’s war against Ukraine, NATO will carry out this maneuver, which is part of a series of exercises under the title “Sturdy Defender”. In total, in this exercise, about 90,000 soldiers will be mobilized in a few months.

The purpose of this exercise in Romania is to quickly react to a possible attack by the enemy with forces that The speed can be deployed.

The hypothesis for this exercise is that invading troops will be present in Romania. Major General Dirk Fawcett, the commander of the Rapid Forces Division (DSK), said before this exercise: “This supposed enemy will be stopped by the Romanian forces.” However, the enemy manages to capture an airfield as part of an airborne operation – as a prerequisite for his next operation. He added: “Our mission now will be to capture this airport with our own forces.” he does. According to the government’s response in March to a question by Jacqueline Nastich, a member of the German parliament from the Wagenkecht (BSW) Sahara Union, the costs of the exercise will reach approximately 90 million euros. 50 million euros are transportation costs, and the Ministry of Defense reports 23.5 million euros as “other training costs.” The commander of this operation said: Of course, this is a strategic relationship. In general, we send a very clear signal with the “Persistent Defender” exercise that we are ready to deploy at any time very quickly and bring forces to the areas where they are needed and deter against any adversary. He said that he controls this exercise with about 4,500 participants in Hungary and Romania. Mountain forces, paratroopers and helicopter forces, as well as the Special Forces Command (KSK). Fawcett also has a Dutch airborne brigade under his command in this operation. The Romanian 81st brigade is also part of the rapid forces and exercises regularly.

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