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36,000 Troops Take Part In Largest NATO Exercise In Over A Decade

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Posted by NATO on Thursday, 20 August 2015

Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 will mark the climax of a series of demanding training events designed to train and test troops and commanders, including those from the NATO Response Force (NRF).

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“The purpose of the exercise is to train and test the NATO Response Force, a highly-ready and technologically-advanced multinational force comprising land, air, maritime and Special Forces components.”

The exercise, which involves 36,000 personnel from more than 30 allied and partner nations, will take place throughout Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and also Canada, Norway, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

NATO hopes Trident Juncture 2015 will demonstrate a new, increased, level of ambition in joint modern warfare and showcase an alliance equipped with the appropriate capability and capacity to meet present and future security challenges.

At the conclusion of Trident Juncture 2015, the headquarters staff from Joint Force Command Brunssum will be officially certified to lead the NATO Response Force, if activated, throughout 2016.