Steadfast Defender
Steadfast Defender is the name of a series of NATO exercises. The latest exercise, being held in 2024, is the largest since the Cold War. The first one was held in 2021, and they are planned to be held every three years.
Maneuver by year
2021
- 12 May 2021–2 June 2021 with 9,000 soldiers.
2024
- 22 January 2024–31 May 2024 Steadfast Defender 2024 with 90,000 soldiers, including troops from the NATO accession candidate Sweden.
See also
- List of NATO exercises
- Exercise Reforger ("REturn of FORces to GERmany")
- Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 (in Norway)