The tank drivers of theRam, together with the other units of the Italian Army that make up the battle group, commanded by Colonel Federico Maddaluno, continue to work to ensure the highest standards of training and efficiency of combat platforms.
The Italian contingent, based on the 32nd tank regiment, together with colleagues from other contingents, trains and cooperates daily to improve the level of interoperability and streamline operational procedures in order to obtain an effective military instrument capable of intervening promptly, when necessary. In this context, in recent days the soldiers of the battle group conducted the exercise Strike Back 24 as per the exercise Iron Strike 24, which aimed to test the level of interoperability and operational readiness already achieved.
In line with the mission assigned to the battle group, the “Strike Back 24” exercise was conducted by performing offensive tactical activities, simulating classic war scenarios that allowed for training with opposing parties, that is, with enemy units actually deployed on the ground, with attrition actions and subsequent neutralization of enemy units. Approximately 300 soldiers from the 8 countries that make up the battle group and 40 combat vehicles and platforms.
The NATO mission conducted by the national contingent is a measure of a defensive nature, proportionate and fully in line with the international commitment of the Atlantic Alliance which intends to strengthen the principles of deterrence and defense, against potential threats and defense of Euro-Atlantic spaces. The operations conducted by the Italian Armed Forces on the eastern flank of NATO are ordered by the Chief of Defense Staff and are under the coordination and direction of the joint operational command (COVI), led by Lieutenant General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo.