600 French soldiers and 200 military vehicles from the Battle Group deployed in Romania carry out a live firing exercise in Smardan
Articol de Florin Lepădatu, 24 Ianuarie 2023, 02:04
The Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday that, between January 23 and 27, approximately 600 French soldiers and 200 military vehicles from the Battle Group deployed in Romania will carry out a live firing exercise at the Secondary Training Center in the town of Smardan.
"Approximately 600 French soldiers and 200 military vehicles from the Battle Group deployed in Romania (ROU BG - FRAN FN), with France as the framework nation, and the French national support element, will carry out, between January 23 and 27, the combat firing exercise "EAGLE MEDA 23", at the Secondary Combat Training Center of the Romanian Land Forces, in the town of Smardan, Galati county", according to a press release from the Ministry of National Defense released to the public on Monday.
According to the document, the main purpose of the exercise is to train the forces within the Battle Group regarding the rapid deployment capability and the execution of a combat mission, in a fictitious scenario, within a NATO - Collective Defense operation, in accordance with Article 5, carried out on The southeastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance.
"During the exercise, combat firing will also be carried out with the Group's main means of attack, the Leclerc tanks", says the Ministry of Defense.
Translated by: Radu Matei
