European Military Drills Signal Potential NATO Involvement in Ukraine

Exercise Orion ran from Feb 24-3, 2026, with 2,000 personnel.
UK and France paratroopers trained for Ukraine peacekeeping deployment.
600 troops from UK 16th Air Assault Brigade and France 11e Brigade Parachutiste participated.
Pathfinders and Groupe Commando Parachutiste landed at St Cyr-Coëtquidan.
RAF A400M delivered supplies during drills.
UK questions about deploying 70,000-person Army for peacekeeping.
Sir Keir Starmer and Zelenskyy indicated UK and France would lead peacekeeping force.
Drills show European concern, Moscow rejects NATO in Ukraine.
Italy's Brigata Paracadutisti Folgore joined A-CJF under 2025 treaties.
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