NATO to hold annual "Steadfast Noon" nuclear exercise next week

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will begin its annual nuclear response exercise, "Steadfast Noon", next week. It is the alliance's largest yearly exercise in this field.

Senior officials of the military alliance announced the upcoming drills on Thursday. The available information does not give details on the location, participating countries or the specific programme, so these questions remain open for now.

"Steadfast Noon" is held every year and is dedicated to testing the alliance's nuclear response capabilities.