An Albanian soldier stands behind his flag during a joint training event with Army Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Florida National Guard, May 19, 2021, at Biza Training Area, Albania. The training featured Albanians and Americans working together to execute a small arms weapons demonstration, a simulated troop attack and a live fire by snipers and mortarmen– all part of DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercises now underway. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the , NATO allies and partner milita


An Albanian soldier stands behind his flag during a joint training event with Army Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Florida National Guard, May 19, 2021, at Biza Training Area, Albania. The training featured Albanians and Americans working together to execute a small arms weapons demonstration, a simulated troop attack and a live fire by snipers and mortarmen– all part of DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercises now underway. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the , NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit


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