German and NATO troops are ready to “defend every inch” of alliance territory, a senior German officer said on May 29 as forces wrapped up a major exercise in Lithuania.German Admiral Joachim Ruhle, Chief of Staff of NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, was speaking at the Quadriga 2024 military exercise focused on the rapid deployment of German and allied forces in response to an Article 5 scenario – NATO’s a collective defence pact.The exercise involved troops from across the 32 alliance members but focused on moving German forces to the eastern flank in the event of an attack on a NATO state. The drills were the largest exercise of German land