Mark Rutte, NATO's secretary-general, announced that on October 13, an yearly atomic exercise of the Alliance under the name Steadfast Noon would begin. Exercises are part of a regular atomic deterrence program.
Rutte stressed that the exercises send a clear signal to any possible opponent that NATO is ready to defend all its members from any threat. At the same time, the Alliance ensured the peaceful nature of maneuvers.
Safe exercise without real weapons
NATO has reported that no real combat measures will be utilized during the exercise. Steadfast Noon is the name of NATO's yearly atomic deterrence exercises.
The maneuvers include exercises utilizing American non-strategic atomic weapons deployed in Europe. They aim to guarantee the safety and effectiveness of NATO's atomic deterrence, demonstrating the Alliance's ability to defend all its members.
Sharing atomic potential
Exercises are part of the policy of sharing NATO's atomic potential, according to which countries without atomic weapons participate in the planning and possible usage of atomic weapons. Under this policy atomic weapons may be carried by associate States' air forces.
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