Trident Juncture – Biggest Military Exercise launched by NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has launched largest exercise “Trident Juncture” since 2002 with troops from 30 states, including non-NATO in Italy, Spain and Portugal.

•  30 nations will participate in the drills which are taking place at sea, in the air and across the territory of three European states.

AIM OF EXERCISE

Purpose of the exercise is to train and test the capabilities of NATO Response Force (NRF) and to make extreme ready and technologically advanced multinational force made up of land, air, maritime.

DURATION OF EXERCISE

September 28 to November 6, 2015

PARTICIPANTS OF MILITARY EXERCISE

36,000 troops, more than 60 warships and 200 aircraft will participate in the drills which makes it the biggest after NATOs“Strong Resolve” military exercise in 2002 when around 40,000 troops took part.

• Headquarter of NATO Allied Joint Force Command centre – Dutch city of Brunssum
• Canada, Norway, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands will also be a part of this exercise.