March 4, 1998 (by Lieven Dewitte) -
NATO's largest exercise this year, "Strong Resolve '98", is to take place in the North Atlantic and Iberian Peninsula between March 9-21.
The exercise is aimed at testing NATO's ability to concurrently tackle two crises developing in two different geographic regions. Greece will participate in the exercise in the Iberian Peninsula with the frigate "Spetsai", four F-16 aircraft, as well as with a number of officers for the staff of the joint combined force.
All NATO member-states will participate in this massive military exercise, while seven countries observing NATO's Partnership for Peace(PfP) initiative will also take part for the first time, including Austria, Bulgaria, FYROM, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.
