Thread by @GermanyNATO

The Federal President is visiting soldiers from #NATO’s #eFP mission, part of the NRF, in Lithuania 🇱🇹 today. But what do these abbreviations mean? Over the next few days, we’ll try to explain the most important terms, starting with NRF, which stands for @NATO Response Force. 1/4

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NATO Response Force, enhanced Forward Presence – here are the most important terms: 👇
👉NRF = NATO RESPONSE FORCE = A highly ready force made up of land, maritime and air forces who can carry out various kinds of military operations very shortly after being activated.
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👉 VJTF = VERY HIGH READINESS JOINT TASK FORCE = The NRF’s spearhead force made up of various units that can be deployed in a very short space of time.
👉 NTM = NOTICE TO MOVE = Time from an alert to the deployment of troops.
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👉 EFP = ENHANCED FORWARD PRESENCE = NRF mission in Lithuania to safeguard NATO territory.
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