On May 1, the Polish Ministry of Defense stated that the large-scale multinational joint military exercises "Defender of Europe-2022" and "Rapid Response 2022" led by the US military were held in nine countries including Poland from May 1 to May 27. countries.
The Polish Ministry of Defense stated that about 18,000 soldiers from more than 20 countries participated in the above two military exercises, and 7,000 soldiers and 3,000 pieces of weapons and equipment in Poland will participate in the exercises.
The Polish Ministry of Defense emphasized that "Defender of Europe-2022" and "Rapid Response 2022" are "a series of regular, defensive training exercises, not targeting any country and not related to the current geopolitical situation".
It is said that the "Defender of Europe-2022" military exercise is led by the US military organization and aims to establish the preparedness and coordinated combat capabilities between the United States and NATO allies and partners.
In addition to Polish soldiers, troops from the United States, France, Sweden, Germany, Denmark and the United Kingdom are participating in the "Defender of Europe-2022" exercise at military bases in northwestern, northern and western Poland.
The multinational troops participating in the exercise are commanded by the Fifth Army of the US Army. The exercise includes various training links such as long-distance tactical marches, bridge crossings, and live ammunition shooting.
(Headquarters reporter Xu Ming)