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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]
In an emergency the corps must be able to deploy and lead a military mission inside and outside NATO territory within twenty to thirty days and in case of being on stand-by for NRF (NATO Response Force) or VJTF (Very High Readiness Joint Task Force) first elements will be deployed within 2 days. The following units are permanently part of 1GNC:
Elements of the NATO Response Force participated in the exercises. [35] Took place from 7 June to 17 June. [35] Atlantic Resolve. Several U.S. fighter squadrons and U.K aviation Task Force operate in Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. Iron Sword. Lithuania led exercise involving 4,000 troops from November 20 – December 2. [36]
Signifying a return to a more military-centric approach, the Alliance established a Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF),“a new Allied joint force that will be able to deploy within a few days to respond to challenges that arise, particularly at the periphery of NATO's territory and deployable anywhere along NATO's periphery at short ...
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NATO member states agreed to establish four additional battlegroups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia, [47] and elements of the NATO Response Force were activated for the first time in NATO's history. [52] As of June 2022, NATO had deployed 40,000 troops along its 2,500-kilometre-long (1,550 mi) Eastern flank to deter Russian aggression.
The UK takes over from Germany as leader of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force on January 1. UK forces set to lead Nato rapid response force next year Skip to main content
The response to whether their country should militarily aid another NATO country if it were to get into a serious military conflict with Russia was also mixed. Roughly half or fewer in six of the eight countries surveyed say their country should use military force if Russia attacks a neighboring country that is a NATO ally.