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NATO begins biggest ever air drills over Europe in show of force against Russia

A badge on the uniform of an US soldier preparing for the Air Defender 23 exercises at the military airport of Jagel, northern Germany, on 9 June 2023. The drills are taking place from 12 to 23 June 2023. © Axel Heimken / POOL / AFP

NATO has begun the largest European air drills in its history as the military alliance seeks to demonstrate to potential adversaries that it is prepared to defend "every centimetre" of its members' territory.

The Air Defender 23 exercise, starting on Monday and hosted by Germany, will see 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations respond to a simulated attack on a NATO member country.

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