北约「坚定正午」年度核威慑演习在意大利举行 17 国约 70 架军机参演
罗马——据北约发布的消息，北约年度核威慑演习「坚定正午」（Steadfast Noon）正在意大利举行。演习于 10 月 13 日开始、将持续至 10 月 23 日，共有 17 个盟国、约 70 架军机与 2,000 多名人员参演，意大利为本年度东道国。
北约表示，这是一次例行训练活动，与当前任何国际事件无关；演习期间不使用真实核武器，参演军机演练的是威慑任务的相关程序。北约秘书长 Mark Rutte 在演习开始时表示，「坚定正午」是北约可信威慑的一次重要检验。
参演装备包括荷兰皇家空军的 F-35 战斗机。荷兰 F-35 机队驻扎于 Leeuwarden 与 Volkel 基地，是欧洲首支获得核任务认证的双用途战机部队。
「坚定正午」是北约每年举行的核威慑例行演习，近年轮流在欧洲盟国境内举行，旨在检验盟军执行核威慑任务的程序与协同能力。
NATO's Steadfast Noon Nuclear Deterrence Exercise Under Way in Italy With Some 70 Aircraft From 17 Nations
ROME — NATO's annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, is under way in Italy, according to the alliance. The exercise began on October 13 and runs until October 23, involving some 70 aircraft and more than 2,000 personnel from 17 allied nations, with Italy as this year's host.
NATO says the exercise is a routine training activity not linked to any current world events; no live nuclear weapons are used, and participating aircraft practise the procedures associated with the deterrence mission. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at the start of the exercise that Steadfast Noon is an important test of the alliance's credible deterrence.
Aircraft taking part include F-35 jets of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The Dutch F-35 fleet, based at Leeuwarden and Volkel, is the first dual-capable aircraft fleet in Europe to be certified for the nuclear role.
Steadfast Noon is held every year and hosted in rotation by European allies to test the procedures and interoperability behind NATO's nuclear deterrence mission.
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图片来源：荷兰皇家空军F-35战斗机（资料照片）。照片：Wikimedia Commons（CC BY-SA 4.0）。Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 jets (file photo). Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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