DefenceTalkAs the Army service component command to SOUTHCOM, Army South enhances partnerships by pursuing strategies of active, principled engagement as part of a networked approach. “The bottom line is that it’s important we train together, we know each other and we trust each other,” said Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn, U.S. Army South commander. “There’s a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-enhances-interoperability-with-partner-nations-during-panamax-2017-exercise-70362/

DefenceTalkTwo MC-130Js from the 67th Special Operations Squadron conducted a Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise July 26, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. A Forward Arming and Refueling Point, or FARP, is an austere location near a combat zone where fuel and supplies can be transferred from one aircraft to another. “The FARP gives us […]https://www.defencetalk.com/three-uk-based-wings-conduct-first-time-farp-exercise-70220/

DefenceTalkChinese and Russian navies completed exercises in the first stage of the ongoing joint military drills code-named “Joint Sea 2017” on Thursday. The missile destroyer “Hefei” and missile frigate “Yuncheng” of the Chinese fleet docked at the Lieutenant Schmidt Quai in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in the afternoon local time, following an intensive […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-complete-phase-one-joint-naval-drills-in-baltic-sea-70192/

DefenceTalkHOHENFELS, Germany:Naval Special Warfare operators from U.S. Special Operations Command along with NATO Special Operations Forces from Albania, Bulgaria and Lithuania, partnered with the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment during Saber Junction 17 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, April 25 to May 19, 2017. Saber Junction 17 is the regiment’s brigade-level […]https://www.defencetalk.com/conventional-and-special-forces-partner-to-prepare-for-european-combat-operations-70000/

DefenceTalkAll the new capabilities of the Finnish Army are in commission within the Arrow 17 exercise. The new Leopard 2 A6 battle tanks, BMP-2 MDs and unmanned aerial vehicles enhance mobility, effective engagement operations and situational awareness of the Finnish Army. The Commander of the Häme Armoured Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Juhana Skyttä, tells that the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/finnish-army-demos-new-capabilities-69943/

DefenceTalkJordan and the United States kicked off annual military exercises on Sunday known as Eager Lion with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part. US and Jordanian officials said the manoeuvres would include border security, cyber-defence, and “command and control” exercises to bolster coordination in response to threats including “terrorism”. “Joint efforts […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordan-us-launch-major-military-exercises-69926/

DefenceTalkALBACETE AIR BASE, Spain: Eight F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and more than 200 Airmen from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th FW from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are currently at Albacete Air Base, Spain, to participate in the NATO Tactical Leadership Program through May 19, 2017. TLP is an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hill-afb-f-16s-train-in-nato-exercise-69880/

DefenceTalkThe US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on Saturday kicked off a joint drill with the South Korean navy, officials said, as tensions rose over North Korea’s latest test-fire of a ballistic missile. “Immediately after the aircraft carrier arrived in the Sea of Japan, South Korea and the US strike forces launched a drill from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-aircraft-carrier-starts-drill-with-south-korean-navy-69864/

DefenceTalkU.S. Air Force Airmen will partner with the Royal Air Force and the French Air Force for a second trilateral exercise beginning April 12 through April 28, 2017, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. Atlantic Trident 2017, hosted by the 1st Fighter Wing, focuses on operations in a highly contested operational environment through a variety of complex, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35a-to-face-eurofighter-rafale-in-combat-exercise-for-first-time-69724/

DefenceTalkSudan said Sunday it will begin this week a joint air force drill with Saudi Arabia, the first such manoeuvres since Khartoum allied with Riyadh after breaking ties with Tehran in 2015. The exercises will be held from March 29 until April 12 in Meroe, north of Khartoum, and will involve hundreds of air force […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sudan-saudi-to-hold-first-joint-air-force-drill-69607/