Türkiye accomplishes Steadfast Dart 2026 drills in Germany VIDEO

Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence has announced the successful completion of the Steadfast Dart 2026 exercises at the Bergen-Hohne Training Area in Germany, involving approximately 2,000 Turkish military personnel.

The Turkish Armed Forces demonstrated their strength on the international stage during the drills, Caliber.Az cites the Ministry's post on X. 

Yaklaşık 2.000 personel ile katıldığımız; Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimizin karada, denizde ve havada sergilediği imkân ve kabiliyetler ile gücünü tüm dünyaya gösterdiği 🎯Steadfast Dart 2026 Tatbikatı başarıyla tamamlandı.

Türk Silahlı Kuvvetlerimiz, müttefik ülke ordularıyla… pic.twitter.com/1zQar8FKmG

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) February 23, 2026

The post reads that the Turkish military showcased a high level of coordination with allied armed forces, readiness to conduct joint operations, and strong interoperability.

“The Turkish Armed Forces once again demonstrated their discipline, professionalism and deterrent capability thanks to their high level of coordination, joint operational readiness and interoperability with the armies of allied countries,” the Ministry wrote.

The exercises were conducted without incident and brought together NATO member states, including the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Poland and Germany. The police of Lower Saxony played a key role in ensuring the smooth conduct of the event.

Steadfast Dart 2026, running from January 2 to March 18, is NATO’s premier joint deployment exercise for 2026. Hosted by Germany under NATO’s Joint Force Command Brunssum, the exercise involves approximately 10,000 personnel from 11 member states. It is designed to validate the newly established Allied Reaction Force’s (ARF) rapid reinforcement capabilities across land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains.

By Khagan Isayev