- US Army armored units in Europe carried out the first brigade-level tactical march on public roads in 15 years.
- The exercise comes amid increased rotational deployments to Europe and NATO efforts to increase readiness.
- The moves have been prompted by increased tensions with Russia in the wake of its annexation of Crimea.
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NATO is boosting its armor in Europe — and US tanks just marched on German roads for the first time in 15 years
The US and its NATO partners have been increasing their operations in Europe, looking to build readiness amid tensions with Russia.
The US military and its NATO partners have been looking to reassert their presence in Europe in the wake of Russian action in Crimea.
NATO has deployed multinational units to Eastern Europe, and the US Army has been looking to boost its armor for more rotational deployments. Armored units on the continent are also expanding their training repertoire.
Soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, from the 1st Infantry Division, arrived in Europe in September 2017, with roughly 3,300 personnel, 87 tanks, 125 Bradley fighting vehicles, and 18 Paladin self-propelled howitzers for a nine-month rotation at locations in Poland, Germany, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria.
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When they disembarked in Gdansk, Poland, it would be "the first time two armored brigades transition within the European theater sending a full complement of soldiers and equipment into Germany and Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve," Eastern Europe operations command spokesman US Army Master Sgt. Brent Williams said at the time.
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