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Stoltenberg said that the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, currently led by France, would be among the units sent. [27] This was the first time the NRF had been activated for a military mission. [28] In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the NATO Response Force can activate up to 40,000 troops. [29]
The first systems were to be delivered to the Bundeswehr by the close of 2020. Boxers with the C-UASs were stated to be used to protect the NATO Response Force Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) which Germany took leadership of in 2023. In 2023 it was stated that deliveries of these C-UAS configured Boxer would occur 2023–2024. [43] [22]
This is done anticipating the fact that 414 Tank Battalion has joined the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) of the NATO Response Force in 2019. [8] [9] Insignia of previous Panzerbataillon 414
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance wants to increase the size of its rapid-reaction forces from 40,000 to more than 300,000.
NATO took on another new responsibility in the post-Cold War era by providing aid in the wake of 2005 Kashmir earthquake in Pakistan. NATO accepted a request from the Pakistani government for assistance and in total 3,500 tons of relief supplies were delivered to Pakistan whilst also sending medical teams and engineers. 17 August 2009 –
The task force will be run for the next 12 months by Commander UK Strike Force – the most senior sea-going staff of the Royal Navy.
When the system began the names were assigned by the Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC), made up of the English-speaking allies of the Second World War, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and two non-NATO countries, Australia and New Zealand. The ASCC names were adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense and then NATO.