NATO maneuver “Steadfast Defender” – Alliance rehearses for Russian attack in Emden. Tens of thousands of soldiers from all 31 NATO member states plus Sweden practice raising the alarm after an alliance has occurred.

Several British armed forces cargo ships are expected to moor in the port of Emden in the early afternoon (February 14) According to NATO information, a Russian attack on the alliance territory will be rehearsed as an emergency with around 90,000 soldiers. The major maneuver will therefore last until the end of May.