# Steadfast Dart‑2026
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NATO Rehears Rapid Reinforcement with Large Amphibious Exercise on Germany’s Baltic Coast
NATO held its largest exercise of 2026—Steadfast Dart‑2026—on Germany’s Baltic coast, staging amphibious landings with about 10,000 troops from 13 countries to practise rapid reinforcement of the alliance’s eastern flank. The drill emphasised mobility and joint logistics, and marked a prominent European‑led on‑site role while the U.S. did not directly participate.
Europe’s Winter Drills Expose the Limits of a ‘De‑Americanized’ NATO
Two recent NATO exercises — Arctic Endurance‑2026 and Steadfast Dart‑2026 — were presented as Europe‑led tests of collective defence, but rushed planning, thin participation and serious logistical frictions exposed enduring capability gaps. The drills signal a political push for European strategic autonomy, yet they also underline how far Europe must go before it can credibly substitute for US military power.