At least 1,500 military personnel from the UK, France, and Germany will deploy to Poland in November to conduct specialized joint exercises simulating troop deployment and stabilization procedures in Ukraine in the event of a negotiated ceasefire, The Times reported.
The multinational maneuvers were formally announced by UK Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting following bilateral consultations with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Thursday, Oct. 15.
Streeting confirmed that “hundreds” of British soldiers will participate in the deployment exercise alongside European counterparts.
“Next month, thousands of military personnel will take part in major exercises in Poland to ensure that we are ready to support the military training and post-war reconstruction that Ukraine will need,” Streeting stated.
According to defense sources cited by The Times, the exercise marks the first dedicated allied simulation designed specifically to prepare for a post-conflict phase in Ukraine, where the physical presence of European forces would serve as a conventional deterrent against renewed aggression.
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