"NATO's Largest Air Exercise to Take Place in Germany"

Germany is hosting NATO's biggest ever air exercise over Europe next week with 250 planes from member countries simulating the alliance's response to an attack on Europe. The exercise could cause some disruption to civilian flight schedules and create extra noise. The United States alone is sending 2,000 U.S. Air National Guard personnel and about 100 aircraft to take part in the June 12-23 training manoeuvres. The exercise is intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia, and to demonstrate the agility and swiftness of the allied force in NATO as a first responder.