TIRANA, May 27 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama hailed the start of “Defender Europe ’25,” the U.S. European Command-led multinational military exercise that kicked off in Albania in early morning on Tuesday.
In a post on the social media, the government head underlined that the “Defender Europe ‘25” is among the largest and most complex military exercises in the last decade, highlighting Albania’s strategic role in regional defense.
“The military exercise is taking place under the U.S. European Command leadership in close coordination with the NATO allies, with Albania, a host nation, playing a strategic role in ensuring success of the planned operations,” PM Rama wrote.
According to Rama, “Defender Europe ’25” aims to strengthen interoperability, enhance military readiness, and boost allied capacity to respond rapidly to threats across the Euro-Atlantic area.
Troops from the Albanian Land Force departed from the Zall-Herr base toward the Bizë Training Center, marking the formal start of the multinational exercise. Bizë Training Centre will host intense phases of the military drills, including offensive and defensive operations, and strategic deployments in rough terrain.
The U.S. European Command-led multinational military exercise, aimed at demonstrating NATO’s ability to defend its eastern borders and to strengthen readiness and cooperation among its allies and partners, will last until June 9, 2025.
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