NATO has just begun a new military exercise, Defender Europe 2022, and it seems to have had some unexpected consequences – Belarus just mobilized its military.

At least, that's the reason Belarus is giving us for why they've recently started moving troops to their southern border.

War is logistics – Defender Europe 2022

Every year, the US Army puts on Defender Europe with NATO forces. It's essentially a logistics exercise in which soldiers practice moving large amounts of military materiel throughout NATO countries via rail by the Deutsche Bahn. Gear is packed up at an Army Prepositions Stock (APS) by soldiers, sent out by rail to a NATO member, the gear is used, and then the material is shipped back to the original APS.

Upon receipt of the original goods, the items are inspected for wear and tear. Then, the process begins anew all over again.

Defender Europe 2022 started this month and is currently scheduled to continue on through June. This is apparently one of the largest Defender Europe exercises that's ever been conducted.  Soldiers from Denmark, Estonia, Germany, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, and Great Britain are currently involved in the exercise.