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NATO will hold its largest exercises since the Cold War dubbed Steadfast Defender in Germany, Poland and three Baltic states in 2024. In 2024, the Alliance will be holding its largest collective defence exercise since the Cold War: STEADFAST DEFENDER. Over 40,000 troops from across the Alliance will exercise in Germany, Poland and the three Baltic States. Steadfast Defender is an annual NATO-led exercise designed to ensure that the alliance’s forces are trained, able to operate together, and are ready to respond to any threat from any direction. About NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 31 member states – 29 European and two North American.