Defender Europe 21 DV Day

What we are attempting to do, is improve our strategic transparency and alignment. Something that hasn’t been done with this scope and scale since the 1940’s.

By U.S. European Command Public Affairs , United States European Command Stuttgart, Germany May 04, 2021

Gallery contains 11 images

Defender Europe 21 officially began today with an opening ceremony at the port in Durrës, Albania hosted by Ilir Meta, President of Albania with remarks from Gen. Tod Wolters, Commander, USEUCOM, in Durrës, Albania.

Gen. Wolters said “What we are attempting to do, is improve our strategic transparency and alignment. Something that hasn’t been done with this scope and scale since the 1940’s.”

Building on the success of last year’s exercise, DEFENDER-Europe 21 includes a greater number of NATO Ally and partner nations conducting activities over a wider area than what was planned for in 2020. More than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in a dozen countries.

Visit the DE21 homepage to find out more.

Click HERE to watch a video of the ceremony.

To read a transcript of Gen. Wolters' remarks, click HERE.

Fifth U.S. Navy DDG homeport shifts to Rota, Spain

Military leaders advance Arctic security, cooperation in semi-annual forum

Aviano unveils new Army power-projection facility

USEUCOM hosts Finland, Sweden military leaders for talks

USEUCOM hosts ‘Arctic Week’ following Pentagon’s newly unveiled strategy

Fifth U.S. Navy DDG homeport shifts to Rota, Spain

The arrival of Oscar Austin expands U.S. Navy capabilities in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) areas of responsibility. Oscar Austin is now assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 60 / Commander, Task Force (CTF) 65 and U.S. 6th Fleet.

Military leaders advance Arctic security, cooperation in semi-annual forum

The senior military officials discussed a wide range of issues impacting security in the Arctic with particular emphasis on the collective ways to amplify and accelerate NATO's efforts in the High North.

Aviano unveils new Army power-projection facility

U.S. Army Garrison Italy, working together with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Air Force, recently completed the warehouse.

Fifth U.S. Navy DDG homeport shifts to Rota, Spain

Military leaders advance Arctic security, cooperation in semi-annual forum

Aviano unveils new Army power-projection facility

U.S. Army Garrison Italy, working together with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Air Force, recently completed the warehouse.

Fifth U.S. Navy DDG homeport shifts to Rota, Spain

Military leaders advance Arctic security, cooperation in semi-annual forum

Aviano unveils new Army power-projection facility

U.S. Army Garrison Italy, working together with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Air Force, recently completed the warehouse.

Defender Europe 21 DV Day

Gen. Tod Wolters attends DV Day