The Italian contingent deployed in the mission in Latvia at the Ādaži base, has just completed the training cycle called "Reaper Prime" by developing a series of individual training activities, using the VCC80 Dart and C1 tanks Ram, as well as the logistic structures deployed in the theater, with the aim of preparing the units for a subsequent joint use in training activities with other countries of the Atlantic Alliance.
The activities carried out have made it possible to train and amalgamate the personnel through the use of equipment, armament, tactical means and armored combat vehicles, perfecting the technical tactical procedures of use and the command and control activities from part of the company command. The objective of the training cycle is to train the assets deployed in the theater in order to be able to operate, adopting the same operating standards among the various multinational units present.
Part of the Canadian-led Multinational Battle Group Latvia (MN BG Latvia) which includes forces from 9 Alliance countries, the Italian contingent trains in order to pursue the objectives set by the Advanced Forward Presence (eFP) such as integration capacity and of 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 an operational unit of the 4th tank regiment stationed in Persano and other Army units.
The eFP is a defensive measure, fully in line with NATO's international commitment. In this sense, it represents a concrete effort to preserve peace, since it constitutes a reinforcement of the Alliance's principle of deterrence.
