Exercises • The Defense Post

Dec- 2023 -

7 December

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro displays a map showing an oil-rich region it disputes with Guyana

US Holds Military Exercises in Guyana as Border Tensions Soar

The US will carry out military flights in Guyana in a joint operation as the South American country faces soaring tensions with neighboring Venezuela over a contested oil-rich region.

5 December

Personnel from across the Royal Air Force have deployed to Norway on Exercise Arctic Phoenix. The deployment, based out of airfields in Orland and Bardufoss, will see Global Enablement elements and IX(B) Squadron test their Agile Combat Employment capabilities in challenging Arctic conditions to prepare for future exercises in the region while training alongside their Norwegian military counterparts in the air and on land to further strengthen interoperability as part of the Joint Expeditionary Force.

Rojoef Manuel

UK, Norway Practice Cold Weather Survival in the Arctic

The UK Royal Air Force and Norwegian counterparts have trained their cold weather survival skills above the Arctic Circle.

4 December

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Conducts First Domestic SM-2 Ship-to-Air Missile Test

The South Korean Navy has conducted its first domestic maritime missile live-fire test in the East Sea, also called the Sea of Japan.

4 December

Danish air force 1st Lt. Freya Lyngso packs a wound on a medical mannequin during a demonstration at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 29, 2023. Lyngso and other members from Denmark joined personnel from Bulgaria, Serbia and the U.S. for a knowledge exchange where they participated in demonstrations and briefings where they traded information they may find useful at their home stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, NATO Allies Exchange Medical Knowledge in Germany

The US Air Force and NATO allies have conducted a multinational training at Ramstein Air Base Germany to trade medical knowledge.

Nov- 2023 -

25 November

Staff Writer With AFP

China Holds Military Drills Along Violence-Hit Myanmar Border

China began military exercises along its border with Myanmar and urged its citizens to leave the north of that country.

22 November

Sgt Craig Roebuck and Spc Minji Kang, survey team members from the Dismounted Chemical Reconnaissance Platoon, 10th Mountain Division participate in a training exercise at the Colonie Fire Training Center in Latham, NY, Nov 17th. During the exercise, Chemical, Nuclear, Radioactive, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialists from Fort Drum went through training scenarios designed to familiarize them with certain equipment, expand their knowledge in responding to a CBRN situation, and to build a relationship with the New York National Guard's 2nd Civil Support Team, whose members were present to facilitate the training and offer support and mentorship. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army, National Guard Conduct Hazardous Mission Training in New York

The US Army and New York National Guard have conducted a chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear exercise in Latham.

21 November

Joe Saballa

Japan Simulates Potential Chinese Attack on ‘Most Vulnerable’ Island

The Japanese military has conducted a maritime drill simulating potential Chinese attacks on an island Tokyo deems “most vulnerable.”

15 November

Australian and Singaporean defence personnel conduct CBRN training on board HMAS Brisbane whilst alongside in Sembawang *** Local Caption *** Australian Army special operations force soldiers from the Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER) joined 36th and 39th Battalion, Singapore Combat Engineers, specialists for counter-CBRNE (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives) training in Singapore as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. The Australian Army and Singapore Army combat engineers conducted training together in Singapore and on the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Brisbane to share skills and further enhance interoperability. SOER counter-CBRNE specialist soldiers are highly trained and responsible for developing Australian Defence Force doctrine and ensuring the ADF is equipped to meet current and future needs. SOER is an Australian Army special operations force unit within Special Forces Group providing the Australian Government with unique technical capabilities in support of the national interest.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia, Singapore Train for Hazardous Scenario Missions

Australia and Singapore have trained to improve interoperability in counter-chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives missions.

15 November