Operation CHELONIA ~ British Troops in the Balkans
More than 1,000 British troops deployed on Operation CHELONIA have begun one of the largest exercises this year in the Balkans. ~... Read More
Kuçova NATO Tactical Air Base Inaugurated in Albania
The NATO Tactical Air Base has been inaugurated in Kuçova, Albania ~ a major investment, an asset for the entire region. ~... Read More
Albanian M12 Woodland ~ NATO eFP EOD Contingent
The EOD contingent to the Canadian-led multinational eFP battlegroup in Latvia in 2017 wore Albanian M12 Woodland camouflage uniforms, writes Bob Morrison.... Read More
STRONG BALKAN 23 ~ NATO Special Operations Forces
Exercise STRONG BALKAN 23 saw NATO SOF (Special Operations Forces) from seven nations train together in Albania. ~ Special Operations Forces from... Read More
SABER JUNCTION 2023 In Southern Germany
The US Army trained with other NATO Allies and partners on exercise SABER JUNCTION 2023 in the rolling hills of southern Germany.... Read More
From The Archives ~ Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations
Operation POLARBEAR, the current UK Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation or NEO in Sudan prompted me to delve back into my archives, writes Bob... Read More
DEF21 Brief Update ~ 04 May – Now Into Croatia
The DEFENDER-Europe (DEF21) deployment continues to expand from the Baltic to the Balkans with US equipment now also going into Croatia. ~... Read More
DEF21 Brief Update ~ 03 May – Albania JLOTS Ops
Momentum continues with DEFENDER-Europe 21 (DEF21) and the linked exercises which are currently underway from the Balkans to the Baltic. ~ In... Read More
DEF21 Brief Update ~ 01 May – Balkans to Baltic
The pace of DEFENDER-Europe 21 (DEF21) and the linked exercises is picking up momentum from the Balkans to the Baltic. ~ Following... 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
