EuropeOctober 13, 2026

NATO Begins Steadfast Noon Nuclear Drill Over Italy

NATO's annual nuclear deterrence exercise runs for about ten days from October 13 with aircraft from 17 nations, weeks after Moscow threatened nuclear use over Kaliningrad.

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