Exercise Dragon in Poland [Image 14 of 14]

POLAND

05.03.2024

Photo by Jackie Faye Burton 

U.S. European Command   

Photo Description:

Spanish and Polish leopards, French Leclerc tanks, U.S Army Abrams, as well as other military vehicles from Türkiye and Slovakia, line up in a covered area before boarding amphibious rigs to cross the Vistula river ar Gniew, Poland, Monday 4th, 2024.

NATO Forces under Polish Command have completed a river crossing at Gniew, Poland, as part of Exercise Polish Dragon 2024.

(NATO photo by Edouard Bocquet)

Background:

During Exercise Dragon-24 (DR-24) in Poland, NATO will test the Polish Armed Forces' response to potential crises, involving around 20,000 soldiers and 3,500 units of equipment from 9 NATO countries. The participants include: Poland; France; Germany; Lithuania; Slovenia; Spain; Türkiye; United Kingdom and USA. The exercise will evaluate their ability to execute combat tasks across various domains, including land, air, sea, and cyberspace. It will include elements such as crossing the Vistula River and the movement of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). This exercise is part of the larger STEADFAST DEFENDER-24 (STDE-24) series, involving 90,000 troops from NATO and Sweden, aimed at demonstrating deterrence and defence capabilities. DR-24 and other exercises are defensive and not targeted at any specific country but serve as a demonstration of preparedness against potential aggression. The exercises mark NATO's largest demonstration of defence capabilities in decades.

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• Date Taken: 05.03.2024
• Date Posted: 03.05.2024 11:17
• Photo ID: 8270946
• VIRIN: 240305-D-YE012-4255
• Resolution: 3000x2000
• Size: 1.99 MB
• Location: PL