2d Cavalry Regiment Convoys to BPTA for Sword 26 participation
May 3, 2026 | 1:18
U.S. Soldiers with 2d Cavalry Regiment conduct convoy operations in support of Sword 26 from Vilseck, Germany, to Bemowo Piskie Training Area (BPTA), Poland, April 27 to April 30, 2026. 1st Lt. Jacob Paullin, 1st Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, discussed the convoy’s mission in Oberlausitz, Germany, April 28, 2026. From April 27 to May 31, 2026, U.S. and Allied forces will exercise the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, demonstrating NATO’s ability to fight and win on the modern battlefield. Nearly 15,000 troops from eleven nations will train across the High North, Baltic region, and Poland. They will execute rapid maneuvers, air defense, counter-drone operations, and cyber defense to validate NATO’s regional defense plans in real time. This series of linked exercises includes Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. The exercises turn investment into capability. Soldiers integrate unmanned systems such as AI-enabled command and control and live data networks to move, decide, and fight more effectively across all domains. Sword 26 demonstrates how U.S. Army Europe and Africa drives transformation at scale while strengthening deterrence. Together with our allies, we are building a unified, lethal force ready to defend NATO territory and respond to any threat.