With the participation of 11 countries and under US command: NATO war exercises in Denmark for this reason
Over the past three weeks, heavy weaponry has poured into Denmark, with howitzers, mortars, and rocket launchers being shipped in, along with troops from the United States, Britain, Poland, France, Spain, Canada, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Portugal. Danish soldiers were also present during the deployment, according to TV2. The exercises, known as Dynamic Frontline, took place in Uxbjøl under US command. They are part of a biennial exercise that rotates between different countries.
US-led training
Today's training took place in the Danish city of Oksbøl as the largest artillery exercise in Denmark in 30 years, with missiles and cannons flying over the city of Oksbøl today under American command.
According to the source, the Danish army commander said that the large military exercises in Oksbøl in Jutland should send a “clear signal” to Russia.
More than 500 soldiers from 11 countries participated in the exercises, which simulated a situation in which enemy forces had occupied parts of Jutland, and NATO countries had to fight to retake the territory.
During the exercise, ground drills were conducted with tanks, sea drills with several warships, and air drills using F-16 fighter jets.
According to TV 2 defense correspondent Anders Lomholt, it was an “intense training exercise” with “a violent round of explosions and blasts. There is a lot of equipment, and that means long-range guns, howitzers, and armored personnel carriers.”.
The war in Ukraine underscores the importance of military exercises.
“The exercises should show that NATO countries have the skills to cooperate, especially in light of the Russian war in Ukraine,” the lieutenant colonel and commander of the 1st Artillery Division of the 1st Brigade told TV2, adding that the war in Ukraine puts a big line under how important cooperation is in NATO.
A clear message to Russia
According to Gunner Arpe Nielsen, commander of the Danish armed forces, the exercises should help send a clear signal to Russia that Denmark and its allies are aware of potential military threats.
Gunner Arpe Nielsen also stated that the exercises are about getting NATO countries' systems to work together so that they can fire as quickly as possible.
