Immediate Response 25, one of the largest US-led military exercises in Europe this year, held a live demonstration on June 4 in Petrochori, northern Greece. NATO and US forces employed advanced simulation systems to enhance the realism of the training.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, better known as NATO, was set up shortly after the end of World War II. Today, it remains a powerful force, and has been called into action since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
But how much do we know about NATO, really? How and why was it set up, what does it do, and how is it responding to the ongoing conflicts? Click through the following gallery to learn more about NATO.