NATO Launches Largest Exercise Since Cold War Amid Tensions with Russia

Russia criticizes the 'Steadfast Defender 2024' exercises involving 90,000 troops as a return to Cold War schemes.

NATO is launching its largest military exercise since the Cold War, involving approximately 90,000 troops.
The exercises, named 'Steadfast Defender 2024', are aimed at demonstrating NATO's ability to defend its territory up to its border with Russia.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Alexander Grushko, has criticized the exercises, stating they mark an 'irrevocable return' to Cold War schemes.
The exercises are seen by Russia as another element of the 'hybrid war' the West has unleashed against it.
The exercises will span several months and will involve troop movement across thousands of kilometers, from North America to Central and Eastern Europe.