A major recurring NATO military exercise held in Lithuania. It involves multinational battle groups (including Norwegian and U.S. forces) focused on collective defense and interoperability on Europe's eastern flank.
According to 14th-century lore, Grand Duke Gediminas had a dream after a hunt in which he saw a massive iron wolf howling on a hilltop with the strength of a hundred wolves. iron wolf
A pagan priest, Lizdeika, interpreted the dream as a sign from the gods to build a city on that spot that would be as strong as iron and whose fame would echo throughout the world. A major recurring NATO military exercise held in Lithuania
The name has been used by various organizations and operations in Lithuania: iron wolf