NATO emphasizes the importance of Greek Alexander Polys in a video published by the command of the United Forces of the Alliance as part of the teachings of Steadfast Dart 25.
Greece in the center of NATO's largest teachings. The 12-minute video describes in detail about the port of Alexanderopolis and its strategic significance, as well as about the landing stage of the exercises, which took place in the hair.
Teachings “Steadfast Dart 25” Passed From January 10 to February 21, 2025 simultaneously in Bulgaria, Romania and Greece. Media Day (“ημέρα των δημοσιογράφων”) in Greece was held on February 13 in the hair.
Our country participated in the forces and means of all types of armed forces, as well as units of the marine corps and special forces, demonstrating its combat readiness in the framework of NATO operations.
“Steadfast Dart 25”-the first large-scale exercises with the participation of NATO quick response forces (ARF) in Bulgaria, Greece and Romania under the leadership of the headquarters of the NATO quick deployment building in Italy (NRDC-RITA).
This confirms NATO's readiness to provide immediate assistance in the event of an attack on the Member State and the Requirement of the Activation of Article 5 of the Alliance Charter. According to NATO, these exercises are an important event to verify vigilance in peacetime, have a restraining character and unequivocally demonstrate readiness for action.
The exercises are considered the largest in the history of NATO in 2025 and include participation of about 10,000 soldiers, 1,500 units of military equipment, more than 20 aircraft and 17 naval units.
The mention of Alexander Polys in the NATO video is considered extremely important, since it emphasizes its geostrategic position, as a transit node, which, if necessary, can be used as an alternative route bypassing the Dardanella Strait.
According to the National Defense General Staff (γεεθα), within the framework of the Media Day, held in the Pagasian Gulf with the participation of the military forces of Greece, Spain and Italy under the coordination of the command of special operations (δεπ) γεθα, various operational scenarios were presented:
- Joint landing actions with the support of fighter aviation and shock helicopters.
- Descent along the rope method “Fast rope” for quick personnel planting.
- The landing of personnel and technology from a helicopter by Helocasting for the deployment of forces in the marine environment.
“Steadfast Dart 25” is designed to confirm the role of Greece as a key factor in regional security and emphasize the importance of Alexanderopolis for NATO strategic operations in the region.
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