NATO Allied Reaction Force team completes reconnaissance vi…

NATO Allied Reaction Force team completes reconnaissance visit to Denmark

A NATO team from the Allied Reaction Force has carried out a three-day visit to Denmark under the exercise Deployex Steadfast Discovery, to test how the alliance can rapidly reinforce the country's defence area. The visit focused on Denmark's role as host nation, including logistics, transport and the procedures needed to receive and sustain Allied forces once they arrive.

Daniel TrangeledDENMARK21 Sept 2026Original Source

A NATO Allied Reaction Force (ARF) team has completed a three-day visit to Denmark under an exercise called Deployex Steadfast Discovery, according to the Danish Armed Forces. The visit tested how NATO could rapidly reinforce Denmark's area of responsibility.

The ARF is a multi-domain, high-readiness force under the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, spanning land, maritime and air components, special operations forces, and cyber, space and logistics capabilities. It was activated on 1 July 2024 under the NATO Force Model.

The team was an Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team, drawn from ARF headquarters, which NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy provides near Milan. In an actual ARF reinforcement, such a team would be the first element to deploy.

The visit's main focus was Denmark's role as Host Nation. According to Danish Defence, Host Nation Support includes “logistics, transportation and the procedures required to support the reception, onward movement and sustainment of Allied forces”.

According to Defence Command Denmark, “the team held strategic discussions with counterparts in the Danish Armed Forces” and visited a number of military installations and strategically important infrastructure.

The team's leader said the ARF "converges multinational components from every corner of NATO in high readiness, to support Denmark's collective defence from Arctic to Baltic."

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01What was the purpose of the NATO Allied Reaction Force team's visit to Denmark?

The visit, called Deployex Steadfast Discovery, tested how NATO could rapidly reinforce Denmark's area of responsibility. It focused on Denmark's role as Host Nation, covering logistics, transportation and procedures needed to receive, move and sustain Allied forces during reinforcement. Last fact-checked: 2026-09-21.

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