Army Sgt. Joseph Marcano, a Patriot launching station enhanced operator with the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, connects the launching station’s cables to the missile canisters, May 18, 2021, at a Croatian air force base in Zadar. 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


Army Sgt. Joseph Marcano, a Patriot launching station enhanced operator with the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, connects the launching station’s cables to the missile canisters, May 18, 2021, at a Croatian air force base in Zadar. 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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