Defender Europe 21: Importance of the Military Exercises for Defence and Deterrence in Europe
Defender Europe 21: Importance of the Military Exercises for Defence and Deterrence in Europe

Author(s): Wojciech Lorenz
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Europe; security; policy; military policy; Defender Europe 21;
Summary/Abstract: During the Defender Europe 21 exercises, U.S. troops tested a new concept of multi-domain operations, which is to provide them with an operational advantage over Russia and China. Continuing exercises with NATO allies is one of the main ways of developing defence and deterrence capabilities in Europe in the long term. Given the likely cuts in U.S. defence spending, NATO should increase its common military budget and allocate some funds to regular, large-scale exercises with significant U.S. involvement.

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