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NATO's rapid-response force, known as the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), has been deployed to Poland as part of Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO's largest exercise in decades.

Led by the United Kingdom, the VJTF comprises military personnel from nine NATO Allies, including Albania, Hungary, Latvia, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Spain, and Turkey. These troops participated in Exercise Brilliant Jump 2024, practicing rapid deployment to Poland's training grounds within a few days. Once there, they joined Exercise Dragon 2024, led by Poland, which simulated repelling an invasion.

These exercises are integral to Steadfast Defender 2024, which involves 90,000 forces from all 32 NATO Allies. The exercise aims to test NATO's new regional defense plans, focusing on rapid deployment and combat readiness in both Norway and Poland. Steadfast Defender 2024 is scheduled to run from January to May 2024.