Allied forces deploy to Latvia and Gotland for large scale Swedish led exercise | U.S. military

Описание: During Aurora 26, a Swedish-led military exercise, NATO Allies simulated an emergency deployment to the strategic island of Gotland, while the Swedish government practised rapidly deploying forces to another Allied country.

On Gotland, US Army forces worked with Danish Home Guard soldiers to set up a short-range air defence position, while British Army infantry tested their defences. Forces from the Swedish Army’s Gotland Regiment, which was re-established in 2018, and the island’s Home Guard soldiers worked together to defend the island, which is strategically located in the middle of the Baltic Sea.

Meanwhile, Sweden deployed an armoured battalion to Latvia to work alongside NATO’s multinational battlegroup. While this was just a training mission, the deployment used the same transportation and logistics methods that might be used to reinforce NATO Allies in times of crisis.

The Aurora exercise series previously focused on training Swedish forces to mobilise in defence of the homeland. This year’s iteration placed greater emphasis on integrating Allied forces into those defence plans while sending Swedish troops to support other Allies abroad.

Footage includes shots of Swedish Army soldiers training in Latvia; shots of Danish Home Guard and US Army soldiers working together on Gotland; shots of Gotland Home Guard soldiers practising patrolling tactics; and an interview with Swedish Army Lieutenant Colonel James O’Connor.

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