"What is #DEFENDEREurope 21 ? DEFENDER-Europe is an annual large-scale U.S. Army-led, multinational, joint exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between U.S., NATO and partner militaries. This year’s exercise: - Focuses on building operational readiness and interoperability with a greater number of NATO allies and partners over a wider area of operations - Is defensive in nature and focused on responding to crisis if necessary - Demonstrates that the U.S. commitment to NATO is iron clad - Integrates approximately 30,000 multinational forces from 27 nations to conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in 12 countries. - Includes strict COVID prevention and mitigation measures, such as pre-deployment COVID testing and quarantining. - Has significant involvement of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. - Utilizes key ground and maritime routes bridging Europe, Asia and Africa - Exercises new high-end capabilities such the new U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Brigades, air and missile defense assets and the recently reactivated V Corps - Demonstrates our ability to serve as a strategic security partner in the western Balkans and Black Sea regions while sustaining our abilities in northern Europe, the Caucasus, Ukraine and Africa. Find out more: https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/defendereurope/ @[44053938557:274:U.S. Army] @[37206223947:274:U.S. European Command (EUCOM)] @[202957703070178:274:V Corps] @[112909452976:274:U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa] @[146599018696771:274:NATO]"
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
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