According to the Russian Issue Daily website on May 5, about 16,000 soldiers from 12 NATO countries will participate in the "Hedgehog 2025" exercise held in Estonia. The exercise begins on May 5 and will end at the end of the month, and is one of the largest exercises NATO held near the Russian border this year. Ukrainian and Israeli representatives will share their experiences in combat operations during NATO's "Hedgehog 2025" exercise.

  Experts believe that this action, which demonstrates combat capabilities, is in line with NATO's policy of putting pressure near the Russian border.

  The purpose of the exercise is said to work with allies to defend regional security and to check the combat readiness of Estonia and NATO armed forces.

  During the exercise, soldiers from various countries will practice military operation planning, perform combat tasks and conduct teaching and shooting. These subjects help to consolidate cooperation among NATO militaries. An announcement issued by the Estonian military stated that the exercises would focus specifically on the action of sending additional allied forces to the country, which would strengthen local forces in high combat readiness if necessary.

  According to reports, the "Hedgehog 2025" exercise is the largest exercise that the Estonian military has participated this year. Other participating countries include the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Canada, Latvia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland and Portugal. Japan, Israel and Ukraine sent observers and instructors to the exercise. (Translated by Liu Yang)

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