Brussels: Europe and the Arabs - Agencies
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is holding talks in Rome today with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, according to what was issued by NATO headquarters in Brussels. The talks are expected to address issues related to developments in the situation on the European continent and coordination of positions among member states and issues. Internal affairs related to NATO. In conjunction with this, the United States launched the Astral Knight maneuvers for the air and missile defense forces in Europe, with the participation of 5,000 military personnel from 6 NATO countries.
Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh confirmed, during a press conference, that “these maneuvers are part of the US Department of Defense’s large-scale comprehensive exercises in 2024.”
She indicated that the maneuvers began on Monday and will continue for two weeks.
More than 50 aircraft and 5,000 soldiers from the United States, Britain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Estonia will participate.
The maneuvers aim to "strengthen joint air and missile defense" in the region.