(Left) A Kuwait Land Forces vehicle commander for a Kuwaiti M1135 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance prepares his crew to conduct NBCR operations alongside American allies, during Dragon Defender, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 13, 2023. The M1135 NBCRV is equipped with a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear warfare detection system which will keep the crew compartment airtight and provide nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and surveillance for battlefield hazard visualization. Dragon Defender is a bilateral training exercise between the American and Kuwaiti mili


(Left) A Kuwait Land Forces vehicle commander for a Kuwaiti M1135 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance prepares his crew to conduct NBCR operations alongside American allies, during Dragon Defender, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 13, 2023. The M1135 NBCRV is equipped with a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear warfare detection system which will keep the crew compartment airtight and provide nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and surveillance for battlefield hazard visualization. Dragon Defender is a bilateral training exercise between the American and Kuwaiti military that allows both nations to grow in their partnership and allow for future joint operations. Both nations work together to build tactics, techniques, and procedures that will allow them to work seamlessly in the future together.


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