U.S. Army Col. Ryan Barnett, commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division and Finnish Army Brig. Gen. Ari Lakksonen, Commander of Kainuu Brigade briefs NATO Military Committee in Finland, May 29, 2024. DEFENDER 24 is a demonstration of NATO Allies and partner nations’ ability to seamlessly operate together to maintain a stable and prosperous European and Trans-Atlantic region. The unity and strength of the NATO Alliance are demonstrated in the DEFENDER series - as is the indispensability of NATO to the European and Trans-Atlantic security environments.
DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Gavin Hardy)
| Date Taken: | 05.29.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.31.2024 07:38 |
| Photo ID: | 8441906 |
| VIRIN: | 240529-A-EJ325-1002 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 3.89 MB |
| Location: | FI |
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