The exercise will bring together more than 15,000 troops from 10 countries in the context of Russia stepping up its invasion of Ukraine and NATO It is possible to expand this alliance.
Tensions between Russia and the West increased this week when the President and Prime Minister of Finland said the country would apply to join NATO.
General Veiko-Vello Palm, Deputy Commander of the Estonian Self-Defense Forces, informed the press about this exercise on May 13, taking place in 9 European countries, with the participation of more than 3,400 soldiers. The US and more than 5,000 soldiers from allied countries and foreign partners, including Finland and Sweden.
The exercise will simulate an attack on Estonia and analyze the response capabilities of the host country’s forces, the capabilities of NATO and other international partners. The key goal is to improve interoperability and communication between multinational forces, military commanders said.
Veiko-Vello Palm confirmed that the Hedgehog exercise also involved a small number of troops from Ukraine and Georgia, which are not members of NATO.
“Both these countries want to participate in exercise Hedgehog, to better understand NATO’s approach and decision-making,” noted bee Palm.
The ambitions of both Ukraine and Georgia to join NATO have alarmed Russia in recent years. Russia has declared Ukraine’s neutrality status and its failure to join the NATO alliance are Moscow’s most important demands in any peace talks aimed at ending the war.
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