TAPA CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Estonia – 1st Lt. Kevin Kwon, executive officer of Charlie Troop, 5th Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment familiarizes himself with an Estonian service rifle while socializing with soldiers of the Estonian Defense Force preparing for follow on missions of Swift Response 21. Units of 82nd Airborne Infantry Division participated in Swift Response 21, a linked exercise of DEFENDER-Europe 21. 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


TAPA CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, Estonia – 1st Lt. Kevin Kwon, executive officer of Charlie Troop, 5th Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment familiarizes himself with an Estonian service rifle while socializing with soldiers of the Estonian Defense Force preparing for follow on missions of Swift Response 21. Units of 82nd Airborne Infantry Division participated in Swift Response 21, a linked exercise of DEFENDER-Europe 21. 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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