[HIGHLIGHTS] Flexing military muscle or a real threat to Russia and China. What is the secret behind NATO's surprise maneuvers?

NATO's sudden announcement of the launch of military exercises is the largest since its inception – raised many questions, the most important of which are: Why now? Does it have anything to do with Russia's war on Ukraine for more than a year? Khalil al-Anani, a professor of political science and international relations and researcher at the Arab Center in Washington, said, there are many justifications for NATO's maneuvers. He did not rule out that the exercises come in the context of the escalating tension between China and America in the South China Sea, considering that NATO's message to China and Russia is a statement of the alliance's maximum state of readiness.