DefenceTalkA fleet of M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M1A2 Abrams tanks belonging to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, arrived in Tapa, Estonia, Feb. 6, 2017. Soldiers assigned to Company C, 1-68 AR, gathered at the railhead to unload equipment as it arrived from Poland following initial reception and forward […]https://www.defencetalk.com/1-68-armor-regiment-brings-armor-to-estonia-69063/

DefenceTalkThe Army’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, is ready for any mission, U.S. European Command’s deputy commander, Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy M. Ray, said at the unit’s consolidation and validation event here Jan. 30, 2017. “These ‘Iron Soldiers’ … send a clear signal of our commitment as they round out our […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-iron-soldiers-stand-ready-in-europe-68949/

DefenceTalkEuropean leaders were left shaken following U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments that NATO is “obsolete.” The organization has formed the bedrock of Europe’s security since World War Two, but some EU leaders say Europe must now take responsibility for its own defense. The continent would face a huge deficit in military capability if the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trumps-criticism-nato-europe-mulls-building-own-military-force-68931/

DefenceTalkA fleet of 20 AH-64 Apache aircraft from the 1st Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division in Fort Bliss, Texas landed at the Corpus Christi Army Depot last week to prepare for their February deployment to Europe. The 1-501st, also known as the Iron Dragon Battalion, will deploy this February for a nine-month rotation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-deploying-ah-64-apache-battalion-to-europe-68885/

DefenceTalkAngela Merkel led a sharp European response to US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday after he branded the NATO alliance “obsolete” and criticised the German chancellor’s open-door refugee policy. In a hard-hitting interview with two European newspapers, Trump unleashed a volley of verbal attacks on Europe, hailing Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/europe-hits-back-at-trump-over-obsolete-nato-68821/

DefenceTalkNATO on Monday reiterated its confidence in the US security commitment to Europe, despite US President-elect Donald Trump sparking fresh uproar by saying the alliance was obsolete. Asked to comment on Trump’s remarks, a NATO spokesman made no direct response but referred to a statement by head Jens Stoltenberg on Dec 6 at an alliance […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-maintains-absolute-confidence-in-trump-security-commitment-68816/

DefenceTalkThe recent arrival in Poland of the U.S. Army, 4th Infantry Division’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “marks a significant moment in European deterrence and defense,” Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of U.S. European Command, said in a Eucom news release. In the release, Scaparrotti, who wears a second hat as NATO supreme allied […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eucom-commander-us-armored-brigades-deployment-to-poland-significant-68804/

DefenceTalkUS troops and tanks began streaming into Poland Thursday as part of one of the largest deployments of US forces in Europe since the Cold War, an operation that Russia angrily branded a “threat”. The Atlantic Resolve mission will see more than 3,000 American soldiers and heavy equipment deployed in Poland and nearby NATO partners […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-troops-arriving-in-poland-draw-russian-ire-68801/

DefenceTalkSoldiers offloading some 2,800 pieces of equipment from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, including 87 tanks and 144 Bradley fighting vehicles, in the German port city of Bremerhaven in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The convoy is heading for Poland for the upcoming NATO exercise.https://www.defencetalk.com/largest-deployment-of-us-armaments-since-cold-war-arrives-in-germany-68764/

DefenceTalkSeventeen years and more than 10 billion euros ($11 billion) later, Europe’s Galileo satnav system is set to go live on Thursday, promising to outperform US and Russian rivals while boosting regional self-reliance. Initial services, free to use worldwide, will be available only on smartphones and navigation boxes already fitted with Galileo-compatible microchips. Some devices […]https://www.defencetalk.com/galileo-europes-own-satnav-to-go-online-68670/