DEFENDER 23 Kicks Off This Month in Europe
Nearly 9,000 American troops are expected to participate in the two month long DEFENDER 23 exercise which kicks off this later month.... Read More
US Army DEFENDER-Europe 22 Activities Begin
US Army DEFENDER-Europe 22 (DEF22) activities begin this month across nine countries in Europe and continue through until June. ~ Press Release,... Read More
DEFENDER-Europe 21 Has Started In Albania ~ Updated
The US Army’s DEFENDER-Europe 21 deployment has started today with the arrival of USNS Bob Hope in the port of Durres in... Read More
DEFENDER-Europe 21 Sealift Commences In Florida
The Military Sealift Command vessel USNS Bob Hope arrived in the Port of Jacksonville in Florida on 24 March in support of... Read More
DEFENDER-Europe 21 Activities Begin This Month
US Army-led DEFENDER-Europe 21 training activities with participants from 26 other countries are set to begin this month and last until June.... Read More
US Army DEFENDER-Europe 20 Wrap-up
DEFENDER-Europe 20 was designed to build strategic readiness through exercising US Army ability to rapidly deploy a large combat credible force. ~... Read More
Exercise DEFENDER-Europe 20 ~ Official Update
In response to the current outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and recent guidance Exercise DEFENDER-Europe 20 has been modified in size and... Read More
COVID-19 ~ DEFENDER-Europe 20 Update
Headquarters United States European Command has this evening announced the reduction of the DEFENDER-Europe 20 deployment in response to COVID-19. ~ Press... Read More
Storm SABINE Impacts DEFENDER-Europe
Storm SABINE, the active extratropical cyclone designated Storm CIARA by the UK Met Office, has today impacted DEFENDER-Europe 20 operations, reports Bob... Read More
DEFENDER-Europe 20 ~ US Army Armour Moves
As CONUS-based US Army armour moves to Eastern seaboard ports for the forthcoming exercise a new video explaining DEFENDER-Europe 20 has been... Read More
