NATO. Croatian Forces Speed Up Deployment U.S. Armoured Vehicles (Defender 23) 

NATO. Croatian Forces Speed Up Deployment U.S. Armoured Vehicles (Defender 23)
Soldiers from the 21st Training Support Command collaborated with both Croatian Navy Sailors and Croatian Army Soldiers assigned to Croatian Support Command to transport U.S. Army Vehicles to Udbina Air Base on May 17, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,000 U.S. and 17,000 multinational service members from more than 20 nations who will participate including, but not limited to: Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States.