En ce moment, plusieurs exercices ont lieu:
- « Allied Shield » (Bouclier allié) dont le but de « démontrer que les membres de l’OTAN sont unis dans leur engagement à la défense collective ».
- BALTOPS, un exercice naval majeur allié en Baltique au large de la Pologne.
- SABER STRIKE, un exercice « terre » dans les pays baltes
- et TRIDENT JOUST, un exercice de commandement et de contrôle de la NRF (la force de réaction rapide) en Roumanie.
Ces exercices totalisent environ 15.000 soldats.
CITATION
Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise conducted annually since 2010. The aim of the exercise is to improve the cooperation and capabilities of the participating nations for future contingency operations. This year’s exercise objectives facilitate cooperation amongst Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The exercise trains participants on command and control as well as interoperability with regional partners. The exercise will consist of Field and Situational Training Exercises conducted in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, Joint Tactical Air Controller training in Estonia, and a Command Post Exercise conducted in Lithuania.
Saber Strike 15 features the integration of U.S. close air support with partner nation ground forces and a demonstration of U.S. air deployment of forces and equipment. All activities will feature joint, multinational training among the participating nations. The Saber Strike program facilitates cooperation between Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, the United States and participating nations to improve joint operational capability in a variety of missions, and prepares the participating nations and units to support multinational contingency operations around the world.
Quelques photos de SABER STRIKE ici :
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nato/sets/72157653991888019/
Tchousss !
Il n'y a que deux erreurs que l'on puisse commettre sur le chemin de la Vérité : ne pas aller jusqu'au bout, et ne pas s'y engager.
-- Siddharta Gautama Shakyamuni
[Blackeagle]La CSB agit dans l'ombre pour éclairer le monde.
[Rufus Shinra]Elle agira dès qu'elle aura retrouvé sa lampe de poche, en fait.
[Blackeagle] Réplique collector :D