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| Paratroopers with 82nd Airborne fly non-stop to jump into Estonia tonight |
| 2021-05-08 |
| [Army Times] A large contingent of U.S. paratroopers is expected to jump into Estonia tonight after a long flight from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that includes mid-air refueling. The jump is one of three brigade-size jumps over the next several days in which a total of 7,000 paratroopers from the United States and 10 other nations will conduct a joint forcible entry exercise at each of the landing sites in Estonia, Bulgaria and Romania. The exercise, known as Swift Response, is part of a larger umbrella exercise called Defender Europe 2021 that runs from May through mid-June and spans countries from the Baltic region to Morocco, with U.S. Army Europe and Africa coordinating missions across the continent. Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, 82nd Airborne Division commander, said everyone participating in the exercise has received the COVID-19 vaccination. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #11 As far as I can tell, the guys have to train anyway, and it’s more fun when competing against other teams. Egypt’s Al Ahram proudly announces every exercise their army is involved in, whether American, French, English, or the smaller things they organize to pass on learnings other nations in the region. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-05-08 19:43 |
| #10 Gotta secure the Money Laundering Center? Sounds like we're the ones picking the fight. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-05-08 12:17 |
| #9 Jeez. Why? To provide cover and support for our invasion of Ukraine. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2021-05-08 12:08 |
| #8 Jeez. Why? Rangers to Afghan. 82nd to Estonia. What next, 10th Mtn to Syria? Marines to Ethiopia? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-05-08 11:38 |
| #7 Yes. Russia is the source of the White Supremacist Menace that threatens holy and worthy BIPOCs around the world. Rus Delenda Est! On to Moscow! |
| Posted by: Snakes Darling of the Lichtensteiners8060 2021-05-08 09:21 |
| #6 ^ I laughed. I cried. I nominated that for BBIotD. |
| Posted by: Rupert Grundy2592 2021-05-08 08:06 |
| #5 Only 200 miles from NATO territory in Estonia to Moscow. Regime change in the Kremlin and Russian election meddling is ended forever. A sharp kick and the whole rotten structure will collapse. |
| Posted by: Sheger Thromotch7944 2021-05-08 07:25 |
| #4 Did a nonstop into Egypt as part of Bright Star |
| Posted by: Unosing Scourge of the Platypi2169 2021-05-08 04:30 |
| #3 "We must have war"? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-05-08 03:44 |
| #2 not necessarily. sounds routine, actually... better to be consistent, measured, calm and let the Russians know our intentions -- that way, peace is preserved |
| Posted by: Don Vito the Galactic Hero6685 2021-05-08 01:34 |
| #1 Taunting the Bear. |
| Posted by: borgboy 2021-05-08 01:28 |