“Stupid people”: Lukashenko denies attack plans – and threatens NATO. “Steadfast Defender” is the name of the NATO exercise.
19 member states with around 80,000 soldiers are taking part in the exercise, which is primarily intended to train the rapid deployment of troops over long distances. NATO also wants to prepare for the event of a crisis in Europe, professor at the Oslo Defense University explained. Because there is a concrete threat and the realization that there can be actually be war in Europe.