US military assets and soldiers have begun deploying to Europe for Defender 25 – the largest annual US Army deployment in the European theater.
The large-scale US Army exercise tests how quickly and effectively American troops can deploy to Europe and defend the Eastern Flank with NATO Allies and partners, informs US Army Europe and Africa in a press release. The goal is to demonstrate the U.S. military’s ability to send forces across long distances, maintain operations, and support its Allies from the Arctic to the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.
“This is about global deterrence,” Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, Gen. Christopher Donahue, said in a statement. […]
According to US Army Europe and Africa, equipment and personnel began departing from the U.S. on April 10. Over 5,000 US-based troops are headed to Europe for the exercise’s various training locations across 18 countries.
After arriving in Europe, the US forces will participate in a series of exercises, involving approximately 25,000 service members from the US, Allies, and partners. […]
Among the operations to be conducted are five near-simultaneous airborne jumps in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, and Lithuania. […]
In the other Nordic countries, Polish paratroopers will conduct an airborne jump into Finland, while NATO Allies will conduct an airborne jump into Gotland Island in Sweden.
Drills also include the movement of troops from the United Kingdom to Norway and Sweden. Läs artikel