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As tensions with Russia simmer, thousands of NATO troops, several warships and dozens of aircraft are taking part in military exercises stretching across the Atlantic, through Europe and into the Black Sea region. The war games, dubbed Steadfast Defender 21, are aimed at simulating the 30-nation military organization's response to an attack on any one of its members. It will test NATO's ability to deploy troops from America and keep supply lines open. Let us take a look at some of the images:
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The HMS Queen Elizabeth, is the pride of the British Navy. It's making its maiden voyage and carrying 18 F-35 jets: the first ever deployment of so many of the 5th generation planes aboard an aircraft carrier. (AP Photo)
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Military personnel inspect US and British jets as they participate in the NATO Steadfast Defender 2021 exercise on board the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth off the coast of Portugal. (AP Photo)
HMS Queen Elizabeth: Military personnel direct F-35 jets and helicopters on the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as it participates in the NATO Steadfast Defender 2021 exercise off the coast of Portugal. (AP Photo) -
The war games tie in two new NATO command centers, one in Norfolk, Virginia; the other in Ulm, Germany. (AP Photo)
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An F-35 jet takes off as military personnel participate in the NATO Steadfast Defender 2021 exercise on the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth off the coast of Portugal. (AP Photo)
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As tensions with Russia simmer, thousands of NATO troops, several warships and dozens of aircraft are taking part in military exercises stretching across the Atlantic, through Europe and into the Black Sea region. (AP Photo)
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The war-games, dubbed Steadfast Defender 2021, are aimed at simulating the 30-nation military organization's response to an attack on any one of its members. (AP Photo)
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