“During the visit to the NATO Summit General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak announced some proposals to his foreign colleagues which will develop NATO-Ukraine cooperation and will permit to use our potential in favor of joint security interests,” Maj. Gen. Anatoliy Petrenko, Director of Department for Military Policy, Strategic Planning and International Cooperation […]

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division has brought Abrams Main Battle Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles back to the Baltics, Central and Southeastern Europe as they take over the Operation Atlantic Resolve mission, July 1. The 1st Brigade takes over the U.S. Army’s Operation Atlantic Resolve mission in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania […]

Aircrew, maintenance and support personnel from the 100th and 434th Air Refueling Wings wrapped up operations June 17, 2016 at Powidz Air Base, Poland, after supporting Baltic Operations 2016. “Although it’s a maritime exercise, aircraft from all over Europe participated in this exercise to provide and execute air defense and support,” explained Capt. Dan Leininger, […]

Soldiers from the 10th Engineer Battalion made history becoming the first U.S. military unit to fly a Shadow unmanned aircraft system in Poland. The historic flight came as the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division is taking part in Exercise Anakonda 16, a Polish-led exercise taking place throughout Poland June 7-17. The exercise […]

Two US M124 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) were delivered to Estonia on Tuesday to participate in the ongoing Saber Strike military drills, the Estonian Defense Forces said. A C-17 Globemaster III from the 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, arrived at Tallinn Airport, Estonia, June 14, 2016. The C-17 Globemaster III brought […]

Defence Ministers agreed on Wednesday (15 June 2016) to boost NATO’s support for Ukraine with a Comprehensive Package of Assistance. The Package aims to help Ukraine strengthen its defences by building stronger security structures. In a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Allied ministers also exchanged views with Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak on the current […]

A United States Air Force ‪‎B52‬ Stratofortress leads a formation of aircraft including Polish air force ‪‎F16‬ Fighting Falcons, U.S. Air Force F16 Fighting Falcons, German ‪‎Eurofighter‬ ‎Typhoons and ‪‎Swedish‬ ‎Gripens over the Baltic Sea, June 9, 2016. On Saturday, the B-52 long-range bomber will be dropping some inert mines over the water to test […]

Exercise Swift Response 16 kicked in to high gear  as paratroopers from the British, Italian, Polish and U.S. Army conducted multiple and simultaneous airborne jumps on to the Polish countryside as a demonstration of allied rapid response capabilities. Phase 1 (May 27-June 9) took place primarily in Poland and featured simultaneous airborne operations: the first […]

Helicopters fly over troops  during Anakonda exercise at 21st Tactical Air Base. Anaconda is the largest military exercise in Poland after 1989; this year’s – the sixth, started on Tuesday and will last until 17 June. Around 31 thousand soldiers, including 12 thousand from Poland, will take part in it. In addition to the Polish Armed […]

Seven platoons from six NATO nations compete in offensive and defensive operations during the first days of the ‪‎Strong Europe‬ ‎Tank Challenge. The a three-day event at Grafenwoehr Training Area includes vehicle identification, battle damage assessment, mounted orienteering and casualty evacuations. The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr, May 10-13, […]