U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Maher, battery master gunner for 1st battalion 57th air defense artillery regiment, talks about the stinger missile live fire conducted during NATO exercise SWORD 26 May 11, 2026, in Gotland, Sweden. 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 (U.S. Army video by Spc. Luis Jimenez).
| Date Taken: | 05.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.28.2026 09:22 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 1007417 |
| VIRIN: | 260511-A-XI817-2231 |
| Filename: | DOD_111713800 |
| Length: | 00:01:03 |
| Location: | VISBY, SE |
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