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Thousands of British soldiers deploy to Romania and Bulgaria for military exercise

January 7, 2025

NATO’s Exercise Steadfast Dart 25 is set to bring thousands of soldiers to the alliance’s eastern flank countries like Romania and Bulgaria, with the UK contributing a sizable force to the military show of strength. 

The exercise, taking place throughout January and February 2025 and reuniting forces from 10 NATO countries, is meant to practice the deployment of the new Allied Reaction Force, which can rapidly reinforce NATO’s eastern flank. The UK is providing the largest contribution...

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