Latvia: Reaper Strike exercise concluded

(To Greater Defense)
07/09/19

The Italian contingent in Latvia participated in the exercise Reaper Strike conducted to improve operational, cooperation and integration capabilities with other countries of the Atlantic Alliance.

As part of the defensive braking activity of the eFP Multinational Battle Group, the heavy infantry company employed in the mission in Latvia, following a tactical activity enabling the overcoming and forcing of obstacles carried out by the unit of the Spanish genius Sapper, conducted an offensive attack activity.

The Italian wagon was used in the activity Leopard bridge thrower which, positioning itself with the "Biber" bridge on a watercourse, allowed the armored and armored vehicles moving to reach their respective strongholds to pass it. Subsequently, the Italian company of heavy infantry made the alternation with the Canadian contact unit by carrying out the decisive attack on the target set.

The intervention of the cart platoon Ram supported the execution of the attack conducted by infantry platoons on VCC 80 Dart. The exercise made it possible to perfect the technical-tactics procedures for using the equipment and means supplied and the command and control activity of the company command.

The Italian contingent, framed in the Canadian-led Multinational Battle Group Latvia (MN BG LATVIA), trains in order to pursue the objectives set by the eFP such as the capacity for integration and cooperation between NATO countries. The Italian contingent deployed in Latvia as part of the "Baltic Guardian" operation is based on the 1st Bersaglieri regiment stationed in Cosenza, integrated by a tank operating unit and staff of the 4th tank regiment stationed in Persano.

The eFP demonstrates NATO's willingness and ability to act in a unified manner - NATO stands as one - and represents an extraordinary moment of verification of its military deployment capabilities and flexibility of use.