Steadfast Defender

{{Short description|Military exercise}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox event

|title=Steadfast Defender

|date=Spring every three years

|location=Europe

|organizers=

|participants=NATO's members and accession candidates

}}

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Steadfast Defender is the name of a series of NATO exercises. The latest exercise, being held in 2024, is the largest since the Cold War.{{cite news|access-date=2024-01-18|date=2024-01-16|language=en-US|title=UK bringing 20,000 troops to upcoming exercise with America and other NATO allies|url=https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-01-16/britain-nato-exercise-steadfast-defender-12691570.html}} The first one was held in 2021, and they are planned to be held every three years.{{Cite web |title=Überraschung, NATO-Großübung! (Nachtrag: Heeresinspekteur) – Augen geradeaus! |url=https://augengeradeaus.net/2024/01/ueberraschung-nato-grossuebung/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=augengeradeaus.net}}