Just how ready are NATO’s alert forces?

Lt. Gen. J.T. Thomson, commander of NATO's Allied Land Command, discusses the readiness and structure of NATO's deterrence forces in Europe at DSEI 2019.

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Just how ready are NATO’s alert forces?

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