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U.S. Soldiers; assigned to Charlie Company; 4th Battalion; 70th Armor Regiment; 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team; 1st Armored Division; conduct a tactical movement towards an objective during a multinational force-on-force exercise for Saber Strike in the Vuosanka Training Area; Finland; May 19; 2026. From April 27 to May 31; 2026 U.S. and Allied forces will exercise NATO’s 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; executing 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; including Saber Strike; Immediate Response; and Swift Response; turns investment into capability. Soldiers integrate unmanned systems; AI-enabled command and control; and live data networks to move faster; decide faster; 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 Staff Sgt. Alexander Kelly)
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.19.2026 12:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9694906 |
| VIRIN: | 260519-A-XV597-1017 |
| Resolution: | 6212x4143 |
| Size: | 7.91 MB |
| Location: | FI |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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