NATO battlegroup began exercise Eager Leopard in Lithuania
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NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Lithuania began exercise Eager Leopard in Pabrade on Wednesday (17 April 2019). According to a statement released by NATO, the exercise mobilizes around 650 troops, including Czech, Dutch, German and Norwegian forces. It provides an opportunity for the battlegroup to enhance its readiness, testing its ability to deploy troops and equipment. […]
U.S. Army prepares its combat vehicles for a possible Russian attack in Europe
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The U.S. Army is working for several years to paint all of its ground combat vehicles in shade of woodland green as part of the readiness plan to counter increasing Russian ground force threat. Army’s Bradley fighting vehicles, M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers, and even M1A2 Abrams tanks will use the woodland pattern to match new […]
NATO forces prepares for War in extreme cold weather conditions
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A statement from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization claims that the Dutch and Czech forces from one of NATO’s battlegroups in the eastern part of the Alliance are taking part in cold weather training in Lithuania. According to a statement, this month, soldiers are learning how to survive in extreme weather conditions. Allied troops focused on building shelters to protect […]
Polish F-16s take over policing the skies over the Baltic States
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The Polish Air Force took over the responsibility for leading NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission out of Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, from the Belgian Air Force on 3 January 2019. According to Allied Air Command Public Affairs Office, a traditional handover/takeover ceremony has been conducted at the Lithuanian Air Base every four months since 2004. […]
Jane’s: Can Russia defeat NATO with Soviet era armour?
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Jane’s Information Group, a British publishing company specialising in military, aerospace and transportation topics, have released an exclusive analysis of Russia’s ambitious modernisation of its armed forces. Samuel Cranny-Evans, Editor, Jane’s Armoured Fighting Vehicles provides exclusive analysis of Russia’s modernisation of its armed forces, and NATO’s response to re arm and return its attention to […]
NATO allies wrapped up massive exercise Iron Wolf 2018 near border with Belarus
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Iron Wolf 2018, a Lithuanian-led multinational exercise, wrapped up in Pabrade on Monday (19 November 2018), with a live-fire demonstration. According to NATO’s statement, the exercise, which began on 4 November, mobilised around 3,500 troops from 13 NATO Allies¹ and partner nation Ukraine. It provided an opportunity for forces to enhance their readiness, and train […]
Pentagon approves sale of precision guided munitions kits for NATO’s allies
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The U.S. State Department has announced an order from NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply the NATO countries with a precision guided munitions kits for an estimated cost of $320.5 million. The U.S. Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced in a 19 November statement that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible […]
Scandinavian weather tests U.S. Air Force readiness during Trident Juncture 18
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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder, 52nd Fighter Wing Puplic Affairs released impressive photographs of deployment of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Kallax Air Base, Sweden during Exercise Trident Juncture 18. Cold Scandinavian weather conditions at Kallax Air Base in Sweden provide a unique opportunity to test the […]
NATO’s tanks fleet shows firepower near Russian border
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Battle Groups Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland participated in exercise Iron Tomahawk in the Camp Adazi Training Area outside Riga and near the Russian border. According to officials of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia, this tank concentration showcased the firepower, interoperability, and lethality of heavy armour capability along its Eastern flank. The soldiers with […]
NATO kick off large-scale military exercise amid Russian warnings
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NATO launched the largest exercise in recent history military drills to showcase its own military prowess amid Russian warnings. Held in Norway, the Trident Juncture 2018 exercise starts on 25 October and continues through 7 November. Norway is hosting Nato’s biggest exercises since the end of the Cold War to remind Russia the alliance stands united, despite […]