TIRANA, June 11/ATA/ The US and Albanian forces got trained side by side with NATO allies in the framework of “Defender ’25”, one of the largest and most complex exercises of the last decade in Europe and Africa.
Prime Minister Edi Rama shared today in the social media moments from the activity organized at the end of this exercise, which took place in several countries in the region, including Albania, Kosovo, Croatia, North Macedonia and Montenegro.
Rama appreciated that, “The exercise once again demonstrated the professionalism and dedication of our Armed Forces under the leadership of the US European Command, in close cooperation with the NATO allies and partner countries”.
The “Defender ’25” exercise focused on developing capabilities for full-spectrum operations, including the deployment of forces, protection from conventional and non-conventional attacks, protection of critical infrastructure and implementation of joint operations in multidimensional environments.
Albanian forces played a key role in leading and implementing training scenarios from the Zall-Herr region, in close cooperation with the Multinational Brigade Headquarters and officers from the US, Kosovo and Croatia. /m.m/a.f/p.s./
