NATO is preparing for an exercise codenamed Steadfast Noon, which aims to test the functioning of the alliance's nuclear deterrent system. The air maneuvers will take place from October 14 to 24 in the airspace of Great Britain, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. The aircraft will also operate from bases in Italy and the United States.
The purpose of the exercise is to test the readiness of aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. weapon. In addition, the exercise provides an opportunity to realistically practice safety protocols and procedures associated with handling nuclear weapons. In addition, compatibility is enhanced. The exercise scenario is designed to require coordination between different types of aircraft, different countries and different control systems.
The exercises are intended to demonstrate the alliance's readiness to protect its members by all available means, including the use of nuclear weapons. NATO has been a nuclear alliance since its inception, and although there are occasional voices that NATO leadership supports nuclear disarmament, official doctrine assumes that as long as other countries have nuclear weapons, NATO will also have them in its arsenal.
For NATO to use nuclear weapons, the agreement of representatives of all thirty-one members of the Nuclear Planning Group is required. Of all NATO members, only France is not included in this group. The second condition for the use of nuclear weapons is the joint consent of the US President and the British Prime Minister.
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