DEFENDER is the Army’s largest annual opportunity to exercise moving personnel and equipment into theater across modes for initial and follow-on operations critical to Large Scale Combat Operations. Led by U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the exercise focuses on the strategic deployment of CONUS-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stock and follow-on exercises demonstrating lethality and interoperability with Allies and partners

DEFENDER 25 Outreach tour
DEFENDER 25 Infographic

Videos
Video by Kristen Taylor
USAWC Promo Video for AUSA Conference (updated, no spoken audio)
U.S. Army War College Public Affairs
Oct. 23, 2023 | 2:27
Short video showcasing the latest publications by the US Army War College. The links for the articles, monographs, and journals included in the video are as follows:

Enabling NATO’s Collective Defense: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resiliency (NATO COE-DAT Handbook 1) https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/955/

Countering Terrorism on Tomorrow’s Battlefield: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resiliency (NATO COE-DAT Handbook 2) https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/957/

A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol53/iss3/7/

https://ssi.armywarcollege.edu

PLA Logistics and Sustainment: PLA Conference 2022
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/958/

Trusting AI: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into the Army’s Professional Expert Knowledge
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/959/

China’s Future Military Capabilities
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/960/

https://publications.armywarcollege.edu

Americans and the Dragon: Lessons in Coalition Warfighting from the Boxer Uprising
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/961/

2023 Annual Estimate of the Strategic Security Environment
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/962/

The Future Role of Strategic Landpower
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/963/

https://press.armywarcollege.edu/

Parameters Volume 53, Number 4 (2023-24) Winter Demi-Issue
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol53/iss4/

Music adapted from:
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Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
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