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

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Video by Airman Alexandra Dale
BROLL: U.S. Soldiers Conduct Wet Gap Crossing for Saber Guardian 25
5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
July 2, 2025 | 3:52
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 7th Engineer, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, alongside Italian and Romanian soldiers conducted a waterborne convoy of engineer equipment as part of Saber Guardian 25 in Frecatei, Romania, June 13, 2025. Exercises like this enable the U.S. Army to operate at new ports while also rehearsing the deployment and integration of U.S. military combat equipment throughout Europe, ensuring that the U.S. Army is always ready to support and defend NATO allies and partner forces across all domains. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman Alexandra Dale)
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