To Protect Europe, Let Ukraine Join NATO—Right Now
Foreign AffairsAUG 2023
The threat of Russia attacking NATO territories is possible, and it’s important these nations prepare. Although this exercise was planned long before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it’s perfectly timed so that allies like Japan and Sweden can join the drills to prepare for defending against an attack on their territories.
The scale and size of this exercise prove that this isn’t a routine practice for a hypothetical scenario where a NATO country is attacked in the future. This is preparation for further offensive actions by NATO in its war against Russia.