Beyond military 2700 from six countries of #NATO - including those of Northern Macedonia, which is preparing to become the 30th Member State - will participate in exercise #Decisive Strike, which will take place from tomorrow to July 9 in the Macedonian training center of Krivolak. What starts tomorrow will be the largest military exercise ever organized by #Nato in North Macedonia.
"It is proof of our capabilities and the trust that NATO partners have in North Macedonia“, Commented the #Defense minister of #Skopje, Radmila #Sekerinska in recent days, presenting the exercise to the press.
The exercise will take place in two stages and will involve, in addition to the Macedonian army, those of the United States (with 1300 soldiers), Montenegro (75), Lithuania (10), Bulgaria (25) and Albania (25). "Northern Macedonia deserves to belong to NATO“, Sekerinska declared observing that it is the largest military exercise ever organized in the territory of the Balkan country. According to the Minister of Defense, this exercise also demonstrates that the United States is for Skopje "a strategic partner with whom we already have often collaborated".
The exercises, calls "Decisive Strike”, Will take place in June and July at the Macedonian military base of Krivolak and at the Pepeliste training center. This appointment is part of larger exercises organized by the Command of the European Armed Forces of the United States, called "Saber Guardian 19”, Which will affect the Black Sea and Balkan regions.
"More than 10 thousand members of the armed forces of at least a dozen member countries or NATO partners will be involved“, The press office of the Macedonian Army announced in recent weeks.