Chairman of NATO Military Committee General Petr Pavel, center, boards an Italian helicopter during the opening ceremony of NATO Trident Juncture exercise 2015, in Trapani, Italy, Monday. (AP/Antonio Calanni)NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilizing 36,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from more than 30 countries to test the alliance’s ability to respond to new security threats.NATO Deputy Secretary-General Alexander Vershbow told the opening ceremony Monday that the Trident Juncture exercise will demonstrate that NATO “can deal with everything from conventional military engagements to more subtle hybrid warfare techniques and propaganda.”Vershbow said the geopolitical situation is considerably …read more
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