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U.S. Army Sgt. Maxim Watson, member of Bull Troop 1, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, performs a field equipment check on a M1296 Stryker during a live fire exercise taking place near Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, May 7, 2026. From April 27 to May 31, 2026, U.S. and Allied forces will exercise the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, demonstrating NATO’s ability to fight and win on the modern battlefield. Nearly 15,000 troops from eleven nations will train across the High North, Baltic region, and Poland. They will execute rapid maneuvers, air defense, counter-drone operations, and cyber defense to validate NATO’s regional defense plans in real time. This series of linked exercises includes Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. The exercises turn investment into capability. Soldiers integrate unmanned systems such as AI-enabled command and control and live data networks to move, decide, and fight more effectively across all domains. Sword 26 demonstrates how U.S. Army Europe and Africa drives transformation at scale while strengthening deterrence. Together with our allies, we are building a unified, lethal force ready to defend NATO territory and respond to any threat. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Thomas Madrzak)
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.09.2026 04:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9672466 |
| VIRIN: | 260507-A-SG940-3808 |
| Resolution: | 4777x3185 |
| Size: | 1.63 MB |
| Location: | BEMOWO PISKIE, PL |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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