The multinational exercise Real Thaw 2023 (RT23) began yesterday, February 26, with a ceremony presided over by the Air Commander, Lieutenant General António Matos Branco, at Air Base 11, in Beja.

The Real Thaw is an exercise organized by the Portuguese Air Force with the objective of evaluating and certifying the operational capabilities of the military and training with NATO allies. RT23 seeks to create simulated scenarios, close to reality, so that participants can act in joint and combined operations, enhancing interoperability between all.

This edition has the participation of military forces from the Portuguese Air Force, Army and Navy and forces from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, USA and even NATO forces.

Exercise RT23 will run from Beja until the 10th of March.