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NATO military exercises - Ground manouver excercises, 2020 and 2021
This report provides illustration photos of European military troops and equipment participating in NATO exercises and training missions.
In May 2020, NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Latvia practised defensive firing during the exercise Steele Crescendo.
In May and June 2021, over 9,000 troops from more than 20 NATO Allies and partners participated in the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. This large-scale NATO exercise was designed to ensure that NATO forces are trained, able to operate together and ready to respond to any threat from any direction.
Footage is courtesy of NATO, see conditions of use: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/68162.htm
Italian soldiers relaxing during a break in the action during the exercise Steele Crescendo
An Italian soldier getting a fresh magazine of ammunition while a Canadian soldier is reloading his machine gun in the foreground during Exercise Steele Crescendo
A Polish T-72 battle tank, in the foreground, and a Spanish Pizarro Infantry Fighting Vehicle falling back following the conclusion of the exercise Steele Crescendo
A Polish tanker sitting atop his T-72 battle tank during the exercise Steele Crescendo
Spanish soldiers leaving the firing line after the conclusion of the exercise Steele Crescendo
Italian soldiers relaxing during a break in the action during the exercise Steele Crescendo
Italian soldiers relaxing during a break in the action during the exercise Steele Crescendo
An Italian soldier waiting for the order to resume live-firing during the exercise Steele Crescendo
Italian soldiers preparing to fire from a trench during the exercise Steele Crescendo
Turkish soldiers belonging to NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force conducting a live-fire drill during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Turkish soldiers belonging to NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force conducting a live-fire drill with rocket-propelled grenades during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Romanian soldiers executing a live-fire drill with rocket-propelled grenades during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Romanian soldiers executing a live-fire drill with rocket-propelled grenades during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Turkish soldiers belonging to NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force firing grenade launchers during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A soldier from Turkey manning a checkpoint as Spanish and Turkish vehicles from NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force pass through during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Turkish soldier using thermal optics to scan his surroundings during a training patrol held as part of the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A soldier from Turkey manning a checkpoint as Spanish and Turkish vehicles from NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force pass through during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Turkish soldier equipped with an IED-jamming device moving forward with caution during a training patrol held as part of the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Romanian soldier preparing to start live-fire training during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Romanian soldier firing his weapon during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Spanish soldiers conducting mortar drills during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Spanish soldiers conducting mortar drills during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Spanish sniper lying in wait during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Spanish sniper taking aim during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A spotter from a Spanish sniper team surveying the area during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Spanish and Italian soldiers lining up during urban operations training as part of the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Italian and Spanish soldiers getting ready for room-clearing drills during urban operations training as part of the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
An Italian soldier preparing to move out on maneuver drills during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Spanish soldiers preparing to begin room-clearing drills while a Romanian Army helicopter passes in the background during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Spanish sniper team sending rounds downrange during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Romanian Special Forces operator taking a knee after rappelling from a Romanian Army IAR 330 Puma helicopter during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Romanian Special Forces operators moving out from their landing zone during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Romanian Special Forces operators preparing to execute a simulated breach during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Romanian Army IAR 330 Puma helicopters hovering as Romanian Special Forces operators prepare to exit during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021.
Romanian Special Forces operators rappeling from an IAR 330 Puma helicopter during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Romanian Special Forces operators rappeling from an IAR 330 Puma helicopter during the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Italian Army soldiers preparing to move out during urban operations training as part of the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
Spanish Army soldiers preparing to clear a structure during urban operations training as part of the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Romanian Army soldier advancing carefully during urban operations training as part of the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
A Romanian Army soldier advancing carefully during urban operations training as part of the exercise Steadfast Defender 2021
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