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25 January

Romanian Special Forces operators prepare to execute a simulated breach during exercise Steadfast Defender 2021.

NATO Kicks off Largest Military Exercise in Decades

NATO began its biggest military exercise since the Cold War with a US warship leaving the US for transit across the Atlantic to alliance territory in Europe.

19 January

Norwegian soldier during NATO exercises near the Russian border

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Announces Months-Long Exercise With 90,000 Troops

NATO will begin its largest military exercise in decades next week, involving 90,000 troops and testing the allies' ability over months to engage in a conflict with an adversary like Russia.

17 January

A black Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 plane is seen flying in an orange, sunset-tinged sky. The plane's wing has "5388" painted on it in white. A trail of red-hot jet flames is seen coming out of its back.

Juster Domingo

Norway to Deploy F-35 Fighter Jets to Iceland

Norway will conduct the first of three NATO fighter deployments to Iceland this year, sending four F-35 combat aircraft to Keflavík Air Base.

15 January

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Announces Biggest Military Deployment to NATO Exercises in Decades

Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO's largest exercises since the Cold War, Defense Secretary Shapps announced.

Dec- 2023 -

15 December

Sgt. Alexander Farnum and Staff Sgt. Renaldo Rameriez, with the 92nd Military Police Company “Rock Solid”, arrest and escort the captured escapee back towards the waiting MP vehicle during a missing prisoner emergency action plan exercise on Sembach Kaserne, Germany, on Dec. 14, 2023. The exercise was used to highlight the readiness of the facility’s military and partner organizations in the event a prisoner escapes custody.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Completes First Missing Soldier Recapture Training in Germany

The US Army has held the first missing soldier recapture training at the Sembach Correctional Facility in Germany.

14 December

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Puma Drones Fly in Japan for First Time

The British Army has deployed RQ-20 Puma drones in Japan for the first time to support a mortar live-fire training.

13 December

Australian Army soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment detain a simulated enemy during an urban clearance on Exercise Green Blaze at James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** Australian Army soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment conducted live-fire combat shooting serials, full mission profiles and air mobility operations as part of Exercise Green Blaze from 23 Oct 24 Nov 2023 at Lavarack Barracks and Mount Stuart Training Area, Townsville, Queensland.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Army Practices Night Urban Clearance Operation

The Australian Army has held a night-time urban clearance training at the abandoned Capricorn International Resort in Yeppoon.

12 December

US Space Force Guardians participate in Moonlighter, an exercise designed to focus on refining their defensive and offensive skill sets

Juster Domingo

US Space Force ‘Attacks’ Satellite in Cyber Defense Drill

The US Space Force has conducted a cyber defense exercise using a satellite in orbit as its primary training environment.

7 December

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro displays a map showing an oil-rich region it disputes with Guyana

Staff Writer With AFP

US Holds Military Exercises in Guyana as Border Tensions Soar

The US will carry out military flights in Guyana in a joint operation as the South American country faces soaring tensions with neighboring Venezuela over a contested oil-rich region.

5 December