NATO's Largest Air Deployment Exercise to Take Place in Germany.

Germany is set to host one of the biggest NATO air deployment drills, Air Defender 23, from June 12-23, with 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations training to respond to a simulated attack on a NATO member country. The drill comes amid heightened tensions with Russia as the Ukraine war escalates. The exercise aims to demonstrate the agility and swiftness of the allied force in NATO as a first responder. The airspace for civilian airlines will be closed during the exercise, which could disrupt some passenger flights to and across Europe.