Military exercises "Tornado" with the participation of the American army were started in Estonia

Estonian Soldiers with the paratroopers of the 173rd airborne brigade of the U.S. army will participate in beginning on the first day of the week in Estonia for military exercises named " Tornado ", said the Chief of staff of the defence Forces of the country.
"on the first day of the week almost 2 thousand soldiers of the First infantry brigade of the Estonian defence Forces and units from the U.S. Marines will begin a five-day Teachings" Tornado ", which will be Assigned to the level of their willingness to participate in larger maneuvers Siil ( "Hedgehog" ) ", -is spoken in the message RIA " news ".
during a drill division teams will be ejected from the military camp to the landfill, where they will work out the scenario of capture of certain objects. For its part, imaginary enemy captured objects will repel the units of the First infantry brigade of the enlisted personnel and the military. The role of the imaginary enemy at this time will perform stationed in Estonia, units of airborne troops of the United States." The teachings of the "Tornado" will be the last before carrying out manoeuvres Siil, they will be involved all units of the First infantry brigade and NATO allies. The main purpose of the exercise is to develop actions in terms of conventional war, increase our combat readiness, " said the brigade commander, Colonel Aron Kalmus. During a drill will be used system MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System), designed to simulate a real battlefield in the tactical training of soldiers and allowing to simulate direct armed confrontation offices. The system is a set of laser emitters and receivers mounted on the form and equipment of soldiers, and also used on military equipment. Now at a military base in the Estonian town of Tapa in rotation are tank platoon of the 7th regiment of the 3rd infantry division of the U.S. army from 4 tanks M1A2 Abrams in conjunction with the crews, as well as two platoons of American paratroopers from the 173rd airborne brigade. Large-scale international Exercise Siil will be held in Estonia from 4 to fifteen may. They will participate 13 thousand Soldiers. Remember, at the end of March from Estonia began a March U.S. military branches in Germany. Prior to that, in connection with the situation around Ukraine, NATO has adopted a number of measures that the Alliance explains the need to ensure the security of the allies. So, were strengthened mission air patrol in the Baltic countries, the aircraft with radar equipment make regular flights over Poland and Romania, introduced additional NATO ships in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas.


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