Ukrainian Forces • Fast Rope Training • Yavoriv, Ukraine
US Military #News - Ukrainian Ground Forces soldiers loaded onto a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter for a fast rope exercise as part of Rapid Trident 2021 at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv near Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 21, 2021.
The Rapid Trident 2021 multinational exercise is an important step for Ukraine on its path to NATO, and it is intended to increase the level troop efficiency as well as to improve the compatibility of the headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the United States and other NATO members. #Soldiers #Military
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Credit to : Sgt. Hayden Hallman, Spc. Preston Hammon and Sgt. 1st Class Chad Menegay -22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
U.S. Army #Soldiers with the Georgia Army National Guard's Fort-Benning-based 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and the Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade #Combat Team conduct combined live-fire assault training during Exercise African Lion 21 at the Tan Tan Training Area, Morocco, June 13, 2021.
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Credit to : #USArmy National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Jeron Walker
Multinational troops (MNE, TUR, USA, UK, ITA, HUN, LAT) prepare for the distinguished visitor’s day for Steadfast Defender 2021.
Troops share procedures and equipment during a static display. US tanks fire at simulated targets during the DV day rehearsal.
(NATO video by Petty Officer 1st Class Brett Dodge, USN)
US Military News - U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers conducted security operations training in Alaska during exercise Arctic Edge .
Held under the authority of U.S. Northern Command, Arctic Edge is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military’s ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments.
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Credit to : Senior Airman Joshua Weaver
US Military #News - In the 21st century, China's rapid ascent as a global power emerges as a formidable challenge to the USA's hegemonic dominance, particularly scrutinized by the neoconservative establishment. The shifting #geopolitical landscape has ignited a strategic dance, prompting the neocon USA establishment to deploy a comprehensive containment strategy, incorporating diplomatic alliances, economic maneuvers, and military posturing. This intricate geopolitical maneuvering reflects an evolving dynamic where the USA seeks to preserve its hegemonic position amid the ascending influence of China on the world stage.
#politicalnews #politics
If the neocons' economic and political strategies prove successful, there is hope that tensions may de-escalate, averting the specter of a potential third world war. China's alliances with North Korea, Iran, and Russia add layers of complexity to the geopolitical puzzle, making effective containment crucial for global stability. The delicate balance between these major powers underscores the significance of adept diplomacy and strategic foresight in preventing the escalation of hostilities and fostering a more cooperative international order.
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As a part of DEFENDER-Europe 21, #Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment are participating in an integrated joint-combined air Missile defense exercise, known as Astral Knight 21.
DEFENDER- Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. #Army -led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., #NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Regions.
Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope.
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Credit to : Pvt. Ellison Schuman - U.S. Army Europe and Africa
On 9 January 1945, the U.S. Army returned to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Landing on the beaches along Lingayen Gulf, Sixth Army sought to undo the Imperial Japanese Army’s conquest of 1942.
To that end, between 3 February and 3 March, elements of Sixth #Army participated in a month-long block by block, building by building battle to liberate the Philippine capital of Manila from its Imperial Japanese occupiers. #ww2 #history
“Liberation of Manila” recounts the U.S. Army’s most difficult experience with urban warfare during the Second World War, and the only one in the Pacific Theater.
Chapters:
Destination Luzon – 00:54
Luzon Strategic Plan for Attrition – 03:09
Return to Luzon – 14:05
The Path of Most Resistance – 24:26
Hell – 32:37
Breaking the Strongpoints – 38:52
Consolidation of Gains – 47:05
Intramuros – 52:19
A Destroyed Metropolis – 01:00:22
The Liberation of Manila – 01:06:58
Doctrine:
Subsurface areas (ATP 3-06) – 09:12
Engagement area (ADP 3-90) – 11:02
Obstacles and defeat in detail (ATP 3-06) – 11:40
Operations in depth (ADP 3-90) – 20:58
Artillery fire and urban operations (FM 3-09 and ADP 3-90) – 27:32
Mass atrocity response operation (ATP 3-07.6) – 35:15
Consolidate gains (ADP 3-0 and FM 3-03) – 47:37
Minimum-essential stability tasks (ADP 3-07) – 49:55
Movement to contact (FM 3-0) – 55:45
Six stability operation tasks (ADP 3-07) – 01:01:10
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Credit to : Staff Sgt. Jarred Woods - Army University Press
US Military #News - #Soldiers train within the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Course to learn ground sign indicators of explosives devices and how to construct and dissemble IEDs while deployed in potentially dangerous areas Oct. 19, 2021 in Vilseck, Germany. #USNews
Soldiers return to their unit after the course readily able to train their peers and subordinates of the mitigation techniques they've learned to effectively evade IED hazards.
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Credit to : U.S. Army Video by Spc. Nathaniel Gayle
The Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR) maintains continuous capability to detect, validate and warn off any atmospheric threat in its area of operations from its Regional Operations Control Center (ROCC) at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, Alaska.
ANR also maintains the readiness to conduct a continuum of aerospace control missions, which include daily air sovereignty in peacetime, contingency and deterrence in time of tension, and active air defense against manned and unmanned air-breathing atmospheric vehicles in times of crisis.
ANR is supported by both active duty and reserve units. Active duty #Military forces are provided by 11 AF and the #Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), and reserve forces provided by the Alaska Air National Guard. Both 11 AF and the CAF provide active duty personnel to the ROCC to maintain continuous surveillance of Alaskan airspace.
0:00-0:05 A USAF F-16 #Aircraft is towed to maintainers on a flightline.
0:05-0:13 A USAF F-16 aircraft lands at an Arctic airfield
0:13-0:17 A RCAF CF-18 aircraft taxis on a runway
0:17-0:23 A RCAF CF-18 aircraft lands at an Arctic airfield
0:23-0:30 A USAF F-16 aircraft lands at an Arctic airfield
0:30-0:36 A NATO E-3 AWACS and USAF KC-135 aircraft in flight
0:36-0:40 A USAF B1-B and F-16 in flight
0:40-0:45 A USAF F-16 aircraft flies over an Arctic location
0:45-0:53 A USAF KC-135 lands at an Arctic airfield
0:53-1:19 An aircraft flies over Arctic scenery
1:19-1:24 An aircraft flies behind a refueling aircraft with the boom extended.
1:24-1:34 Two USAF F-16s and a KC-135 fly in formation over Arctic scenery
1:34-1:43 A RCAF CF-18 lands at an Arctic airfield while the Mobile #Aircraft Arresting System is engaged
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Credit to : 1st Lt. Sable Brown
North American Aerospace Defense Command