(ANSA) - BELGRADE, SEP 11 - According to the Financial Times, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) will hold the largest joint command exercise since the end of the Cold War the following year. This exercise will involve the participation of 31 countries, including Sweden. It is anticipated that more than 40,000 soldiers will take part in the exercise, which has been organised to deter a potential attack by Russia against one of the members of the alliance. According to officials from NATO, the operation is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2024 and is anticipated to involve between 500 and 700 air combat missions, in addition to more than 50 ships and approximately 41,000 troops. (ANSA).