Scrapped drill with South Korea would have cost $14 mn: Pentagon
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DefenceTalkWhen President Donald Trump announced the US would halt joint military drills with South Korea, he backed his controversial move by citing the “tremendous” costs of such exercises. On Monday, the Pentagon put a dollar amount — about $14 million — on the costs of Freedom Guardian, a large-scale joint drill that was to kick […]https://www.defencetalk.com/scrapped-drill-with-south-korea-would-have-cost-14-mn-pentagon-71732/
Australian, US forces team up for Exercise Hamel
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DefenceTalkROCKHAMPTON, Australia: On the 100th anniversary of WWI’s Battle of Hamel, when U.S. and Australian forces first fought side by side against German forces in Le Hamel, France, the longtime partners once again joined forces — this time for Exercise Hamel at Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area in central Queensland, Australia, from June 18-July 1. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australian-us-forces-team-up-for-exercise-hamel-71729/
Exercise Saber Strike 18 Participants Mull Lessons Learned
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DefenceTalkBEMOWO PISKIE, Poland: As this year’s U.S. Army Europe-led Saber Strike 18 cooperative training exercise comes to an end, soldiers from NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland reflected on training, partnerships and interoperability. “Through Saber Strike, I have learned that together, we are NATO. Once again, this multinational exercise has proven that all participating […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-saber-strike-18-participants-mull-lessons-learned-71714/
No plans to cut back US-South Korea drills: Pentagon
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DefenceTalkThe Pentagon is not considering cutting back the joint US-South Korean military exercises that have drawn angry condemnation from Pyongyang ahead of a planned US-North Korea summit, an official said Thursday. “There’s been no talk of reducing anything. There’s been no talk of changing our scope,” Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said. The exercises “are defensive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/no-plans-to-cut-back-us-south-korea-drills-pentagon-71702/
US, South Korea begin low-key army drills amid diplomatic thaw
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DefenceTalkThe United States and South Korea kicked off a low-key joint military drill Sunday as a diplomatic thaw over North Korea gathered pace. Tension on the flashpoint peninsula have showed signs of easing in recent months after the isolated, nuclear-armed North proposed summits with the South and their “imperialist enemy” the US. The annual Foal […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-south-korea-begin-low-key-army-drills-amid-diplomatic-thaw-71614/
Task Force Spartan aviation brigade exchanges troops with Jordanian Air Force
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DefenceTalkCAMP TAJI, Iraq: The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) welcomed Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), Task Force Spartan, to participate in a bi-lateral aviation exchange in Jordan, Feb. 21 to March 1. This exchange was one of many scheduled visits to Jordan for the 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault) and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/task-force-spartan-aviation-brigade-exchanges-troops-with-jordanian-air-force-71611/
US SOF Conduct Winter Warfare Training in Sweden
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DefenceTalkThere’s cold and then there’s above the Arctic Circle cold. So cold that frostbite on exposed skin can occur within minutes. Not cold enough to stop special operations forces from operating in the environment. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing and U.S. Army Special Forces assigned to 10th […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-sof-conduct-winter-warfare-training-in-sweden-71595/
PLA Marine Corps Conducts Massive Ground-breaking Maneuvers
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DefenceTalkIn the largest exercise of its kind, more than 10,000 troops traveled more than 2,000 kilometers to arrive on Monday at two army training bases in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province and East China’s Shandong Province and begin battle training, China Central Television show Military Report reported. The largest ever trans-regional training of the People’s Liberation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pla-marine-corps-conducts-massive-ground-breaking-maneuvers-71576/
Coalition live-fire exercise enhances Iraqi combat capabilities
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DefenceTalkThe first coalition live-fire exercise for the Iraqi Forward Air Controller course took place at Besmaya Range, Iraq, March 4-8, 2018. The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, in conjunction with the Coalition Aviation Advisory and Training Team, coordinated the exercise to certify newly trained Iraqi Forward air controllers. The exercise showcased the progress the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/coalition-live-fire-exercise-enhances-iraqi-combat-capabilities-71558/
Rapid Equipping Force bringing swift solutions to Soldiers
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DefenceTalkDuring Operation Atlantic Resolve in Europe, Soldiers were tasked to move ammunition around Eastern Europe but lacked sufficient trailers to haul it, said Col. Lanier Ward. A program manager said more trailers were not budgeted in the Program Objective Memorandum, meaning it would take a while to make it happen. So the rotational brigade combat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rapid-equipping-force-bringing-swift-solutions-to-soldiers-71524/