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Soldiers assist in the movement and staging of armoured vehicles in Savannah, Georgia, 05 February 2020 [US Army: Pfc. Daniel Alkana]
As CONUS-based US Army armour moves to Eastern seaboard ports for the forthcoming exercise a new video explaining DEFENDER-Europe 20 has been released, writes Bob Morrison.
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A few days ago soldiers from the US Army’s 3rd Infantry Division assisted in the movement and staging of armoured tracked vehicles in Savannah, Georgia, in in preparation for the DEFENDER-Europe 20 (DEF20) exercise which will take place across several European countries over the next few months. This exercise programme is intended to “train the joint, inter-agency and multinational force and help the US and NATO allies and partners better understand roles, responsibilities and requirements for global force deployment”.
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The US Army video below, released yesterday (7th February) on the same day as the lead photo, is intended to explain what DEFENDER-Europe 20 is and why is it important.