U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, fly Boeing CH-47 Chinooks in a staggered formation over the Nordic region, May 8, 2026. Four Chinooks traveled from Germany to Finland to take part in Exercise Saber Strike 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...
Taken: 05.09.2026 | Video by Sgt. Derek Combs and Sgt. Addison Shinn
