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U.S. Embassy, Brig. Gen. and Croatian leaders discuss interoperability during Exercise Immediate Response 25

U.S. Army Europe and Africa

June 4, 2025 | 1:27

Mr. Trey Lyons, the United States Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. in Croatia, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Andrew W. Collins, deputy adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard, and Croatian Army Lt. Col. Robert Budimir-Bekan, deputy commander and chief of staff of the Guards Mechanized Brigade, discuss the importance of building interoperability among NATO allies and other partner nations during the Immediate Response exercise at Josip Jović Barracks, Udbina, Croatia, June 4, 2025.

Interview footage captured by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tanisha Karn. B-roll footage provided courtesy of the Croatian Army media team.

Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.

(U.S. Army video by Sgt. Chandler Coats)

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