As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, although Ukraine is at the forefront of the war and fighting hard, the NATO bloc countries in the rear are also restless, and in order to prevent Russia from blockading the Baltic Sea in the next step, NATO has made military preparations and deployments in advance.
According to Topwar**, during the military exercises of the Bundeswehr from February to May 2024, the exercise troops will be transferred to Norway, Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Hungary and Romania in four stages, and the entire operation will have 120,000 military personnel participated.
The first phase, abbreviated as "Great North", will take place from 5 to 14 March and will include the transfer of troops and equipment to Finland and Norway by various modes of transport, with rail, air and sea lines to be used.
The second phase, known as the "Grand Center", will take place from April 21 to May 26 and will use the Polish highway through the Suwałki corridor, which is 110 kilometers long between Belarus and the Kaliningrad region. The road through Lithuania redeploys personnel, ammunition, military and special equipment.
The third phase, abbreviated as the Great South, will take place from 7 to 24 May and will explore the capabilities of rail, air and road in the later stages for the large-scale redeployment of Bundeswehr units to Hungary and Rome.
The fourth phase, known as "Great West", will take place from May 15 to 30, during which German federal forces will deploy, coordinate and conduct joint combat operations with mechanized units of other NATO countries. For example, the German 10th Tank Division, the 12th and 13th Brigades of the Dutch Armed Forces, the Franco-German Brigade, the Cyber and Information Security Forces, as well as materiel, technical, medical and emergency relief units conduct all-round integrated training.
Although the large-scale military equipment and personnel mobilization exercise carried out by the NATO bloc countries this time is to prevent Russia from blockading the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad regions in advance, it will also touch Russia's sensitive nerves. Once NATO forces pass through the Suwałki corridor, there will be retaliatory military action against an intolerable Russia.
February** Dynamic Incentive Program