Nato allies prepare air exercise over Europe in show of force to Russia

United States Ambassador to Germany Amy Gutmann and US Air National Guard Director Lieutenant General Michael A Loh, (AP)

Germany is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in Nato’s history – a show of force intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia, officials said.

The Air Defender 23 exercise starting next week will see 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations respond to a simulated attack on a Nato member country.