Latest "Defender 2020" stories

U.S. military may be hunkering down for COVID-19, but shooting war continues in Ukraine

Thanks to travel bans imposed by the Pentagon, Defender 2020 has been greatly scaled back. So are most other U.S. training exercises on the continent and around the globe. But all is not quiet in Europe.

By Howard Altman

3 years ago

COVID-19 USAG-Casey Gate Screening

Cancellation updates: SOFIC cancelled

"Forces already deployed to Europe for other linked exercises will return to the United States," Army officials said.

By Kyle Rempfer, Diana Stancy Correll, Karen Jowers, Philip Athey and Howard Altman

3 years ago

Multinational African Lion exercise canceled amid coronavirus outbreak

"Forces already deployed to Europe for other linked exercises will return to the United States," Army officials said.

By Kyle Rempfer and Diana Stancy Correll

3 years ago

As soldiers arrive for Defender 2020, European infrastructure will be tested

“I’m concerned about the bandwidth to be able to accept this large force,” said NATO’s supreme allied commander.

By Kyle Rempfer

3 years ago

New for 2020: A few big, new Army training exercises are coming

The biggest exercise on the Army’s docket is Defender 2020. Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy said that it will be similar in size and scope to Exercise Reforger — a Cold War-era strategic deployment of a division or more to West Germany in annual iterations.

By Kyle Rempfer

3 years ago

Here’s how — and which — US Army units will move across the Atlantic this spring

Defender 2020 is scheduled to be held in April and May, and will take place in 10 different European countries.

By Kyle Rempfer

3 years ago