Poland 🇵🇱 is part of new
#NATO
battlegroups.
These Polish soldiers are deployed to Romania 🇷🇴 as part of the NATO Response Force.
NATO is prepared to protect 🛡️ all Allies across the Euro-Atlantic area from any threat ❗.
@Poland_MOD
@PLinNATO
Turkiye 🇹🇷 is one Ally who contributes to protecting Allied airspace.
Ever wonder why the window looks like a bubble? The single-piece polycarbonate bubble canopy provides 360° all-round visibility.
NATO ensures the integrity, safety and security of its airspace.
@tcsavunma
NATO Ally Türkiye 🇹🇷 is conducting Exercise Efes-22, which includes nighttime operations 🌑.
Over 1.000 personnel from 37 nations, including NATO Allies, partner and friendly countries are participating in the exercise. Interoperability is key 🔑 to success.
@tcsavunma
Maybe just a bit close for our comfort here on the ground, but not too close for our extremely skilled Turkish pilots conducting Baltic Air Policing operations.
@NATO_AIRCOM
@tcsavunma
Significant reinforcement requires significant aircraft.
French military units of the
#NATO
Response Force arrived in Romania via a
#Ukrainian
Antonov aircraft on Monday and Tuesday to reinforce NATO’s defensive posture in the eastern part of the Alliance.
Thank you to our Ally Turkey 🇹🇷 for their hard work and dedication as the lead for NATO's rapid reaction force this year.
Their capability was demonstrated during NATO's largest exercise earlier this year by deploying land forces from Turkey into Romania.
#NATO
has layers of advanced capabilities operating throughout the air domain from many Allies to include Turkiye 🇹🇷 .
The Alliance is postured to deter any threat and defend Allies in the skies across the entire Euro-Atlantic area.
@tcsavunma
From handguns to medicine,
#NATO
is big on sharing knowledge and culture between Allies.
Exercise
#SteadfastDefender21
demonstrates the strength of the transatlantic bond. Over 20
@NATO
Allies are participating in the collective defence exercise.
👀 We See You 👀
In the Air,
@NATO
air forces are equipped with sophisticated sensors and integrated communications to relay information to where it is needed.
@tcsavunma
@TurkDelNATO
US 🇺🇸 F-35s are now contributing to keeping Allied airspace secure.
The F-35 is the most advanced multirole fighter, which combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness capabilities.
@usairforce
Would you mess with these guys? No, neither would we.
@tcsavunma
soldiers fired grenades with their AK40-GL Bombaatar weapons during
#SteadfastDefender21
These guys are from
@NATO
's Response Force, our spearhead force, for 2021.
US 🇺🇸 F-35s are participating in and accomplishing enhanced Air Policing across the eastern flank of the
@NATO
Alliance.
The new deployments increase the defensive posture of the
#NATO
Alliance and enhances our ability to operate together.
@usairforce
Romania 🇷🇴 hosts one of
#NATO
's new battlegroups, created in response to Russia's invasion of
#Ukraine
🇺🇦.
The first elements of this force, including troops from France 🇫🇷 and Belgium 🇧🇪, among others, have deployed as part of NATO’s forward presence.
France 🇫🇷 is the lead for one of
#NATO
's new battlegroups in Romania 🇷🇴.
France has stepped up 🦵 their deployed forces along the Alliance's Eastern flank in response to Russia's invasion of
#Ukraine
.
NATO troops train while in the field to ensure readiness for any threat.
Türkiye 🇹🇷 is conducting Exercise Efes-22.
Over 1.000 personnel from 37 nations, including
#NATO
Allies, partner and friendly countries are participating in the exercise. Interoperability is key to success.
@tcsavunma
Behind the Scenes:
Reinforcing the Eastern flank of the Alliance takes a huge
@usairforce
effort.
The troop movements to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank are in response to the current security situation in Ukraine.
#WeAreNATO
@US_EUCOM
@NATO
The French mountain infantry are now on the watch 👀 in Romania.
The Alliance is responding to the
#Russian
threat in
#Ukraine
🇺🇦 by bolstering our military presence along the eastern flank.
#NATO
is ready to respond to any threat and defend every inch of its territory.
The 2nd Cavalry Regiment has arrived in 🇷🇴 Romania to provide for deterrence and defence on
@NATO
’s eastern flank.
The Squadron augments the more than 900 U.S. service members already in country.
@USArmy
@US_EUCOM
@MApNRomania
For the first time in its history
#NATO
has activated its Response Force for collective defence and deterrence.
Amidst the
#Russian
invasion of
#Ukraine
🇺🇦 our posture is prudent, legitimate and defensive in nature.
We will defend
@NATO
from all threats.
@armeedeterre
There's a certain je ne sais quoi when French jets land atop an American aircraft carrier.
The French Carrier Strike Group is working closely with the USS Truman American Carrier Strike Group in the Ionian Sea to conduct essential
#NATO
missions such as air policing.
Allies are increasing contributions to protect Allied airspace.
F-35A deployed to Germany 🇩🇪 and F-15s deployed to Poland 🇵🇱 to increase Alliance readiness and enhance
#NATO
's collective defence during this period of uncertainty.
@usairforce
@bundeswehrInfo
@MON_GOV_PL
Cumhuriyet Bayramınız kutlu olsun to our Turkish friends and Allies 🇹🇷!
Türkiye joined NATO in 1952 and has been a resolute Ally ever since.
Türkiye has contributed significantly to NATO operations and missions from Kosovo to Iraq. It also hosts Allied Land Command.
Behind the Scenes:
Allies are boosting security and reinforcing the Eastern flank of the
@NATO
Alliance.
These were some of the first US 🇺🇸 Soldiers to arrive in Europe. Many more are following.
A tremendous internal shot from 🇮🇹ITS Cavour!!♥️
Demonstrating allied interoperability, a U.S. F-35B Lightning II sits on the forward elevator during testing aboard the Italian aircraft carrier.
#WeAreNATO
@ItalianNavy
@USMC
@ItalyatNATO
@NATO
A hill is nothing but a bump in the road 🛣️ for these
#Romanian
APCs.
The NATO Response Force has been activated, and NATO has created a new battle group in Romania 🇷🇴.
NATO troops regularly train together to prepare for any threat to keep the Alliance safe.
@MApNRomania
#NATO
is protecting the skies across the Alliance.
Currently, Allies are maintaining hundreds of combat aircraft on alert.
This multinational effort means that in addition to air policing missions, we can maintain 24/7 patrols in the skies along
@NATO
borders.
Alongside
#NATO
Allies, French 🇫🇷 Rafale fighter jets from
@MarineNationale
contribute to significant combined airpower as part of air patrols on the Alliance’s eastern flank in response to the Russian invasion of
#Ukraine
.
@EtatMajorFR
@Cecmed_Off
There's nothing in the world like a red-eye flight 🥱.
For
#NATO
forces, being ready to move at a moment's notice is a part of the job.
@NATO
is prepared to protect all Allies across the Euro-Atlantic area from any threat.
#NATO
forces can move at a moment's notice. And it's something we train on regularly during road move training.
Forces from the U.K. 🇬🇧, U.S. 🇺🇸, Romania 🇷🇴, and Canada 🇨🇦 recently transited from Bulgaria 🇧🇬 into Romania.
@BritishArmy
@USArmy
@CanadianArmy
@ForteleTerestre
Now that's what we would call a proper crew.
The French Carrier Strike Group deployed for the CLEMENCEAU mission alongside NATO allies.
The CSG contributes to the defence of NATO's eastern flank in the Mediterranean Sea.
@MarineNationale
@Cecmed_Off
@French_CSG
Prepare for launch.
NATO Allies currently have over 200 military ships at sea, including multiple carrier strike groups, including
@USSHARRYSTRUMAN
These carriers have provided airpower to contribute to keeping Allied skies safe from any threat.
A reunion of 3️⃣ good friends at sea!
🇫🇷🇮🇹🇺🇸
When combined with national assets,
#NATO
Allies currently have over 200 military ships at sea, including 3 carrier strike groups providing integrated shielding of Alliance waters.
@French_CSG
@USSHARRYSTRUMAN
@ItalianNavy
The Trans-Atlantic link 👇👇
US paratroopers 🪂alongside their Polish brethren in Poland.
5,000 +Soldiers from the 8️⃣2️⃣nd and 1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣st Airborne Division are deployed to 🇵🇱 to reinforce NATO's eastern flank.
#WeAreNATO
@Poland_MOD
@US_EUCOM
@82ndABNDiv
@101stAASLTDIV
Follow the leader.
Italian aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi 🇮🇹 leads the
#NATO
formation of a scheduled naval deployment along with
@USNavy
ships.
NATO is always ready to protect all Alliance member states.
Did you know?
Since the brutal invasion of Ukraine,
@NATO
has increased the military punch of its multinational Battle Group in Romania.
French Leclerc Main Battle tanks arrived in Romania by train.
#Strongertogether
#WeAreNATO
@MApNRomania
In response to the Russian invasion of
#Ukraine
,
#NATO
is deploying the
@NATO
Response Force to bolster our defensive posture.
Our commitment to Article 5, our collective defence clause, is iron-clad and legitimate. We will protect and defend every inch of NATO territory.
Simple math: French jets 🇫🇷 + American 🇺🇸 aircraft carrier = Alliance Cohesion.
A French Rafale F-3R flies over the flight deck of the
@USSHARRYSTRUMAN
.
The French Charles de Gaulle and Truman are providing support to
#NATO
Alliance missions.
@MarineNationale
@USNavyEurope
Happy Republic Day to our Turkish Allies and friends!
This day commemorates the establishment of the nation in 1923.
🇹🇷 joined
#NATO
in 1952. The republic has contributed significantly to NATO operations and missions from Kosovo to Iraq.
Cumhuriyet Bayramınız kutlu olsun!
Arriving into snow 🌨️ but ready to go 🏃♀️.
🇫🇷French Mountain🏔️ troops have arrived in
#Romania
.🇷🇴
The
#NATO
Response Force has been activated and is being sent to the eastern flank of the
#Alliance
to increase our shared defensive posture.
#WeAreNATO
#StrongerTogether
Good Morning Allies.
Readiness is key to safeguarding our values and democratic ways of life.
At Sea, on Land and in the Sky.
#NATO
is ready.
#wearenato
#alwaysvigiliant
Cold, snowy and windy? No problem.
We are prepared for the elements. Thirty degrees or below zero, our Soldiers have the equipment and training to defend the Alliance in any climb and place!
#StrongerTogether
#WeAreNATO
NATO Deploys Additional Forces to Kosovo Force
In response to recent unrest and the injury of 30 members of
NATO’s Kosovo Force, NATO has directed the deployment of the Operational Reserve
Forces (ORF) for the Western Balkans, which was on a seven-day readiness-to-deploy
status.
Training together means
#NATO
forces are ready to fight together, if needed.
@USArmy
and
@MApNRomania
soldiers train on a M240 machine gun.
US 🇺🇸 and Romanian 🇷🇴 forces are just two of the many Allied nations contributing to NATO's new battlegroups, including one in Romania.
This
@USNavy
F-18 can move thousands of miles to conduct defensive maneuvers, from an aircraft carrier in the Med to the Baltics in short time with a little support from a German Air Force
@bundeswehrInfo
A400M Tanker.
We will always do what is necessary to protect all Allies.
The
@NATO
Response Force is a technologically advanced multinational force made up of land, air, maritime and Special Operations Forces, held at high readiness that the Alliance can deploy quickly, wherever needed.
Check out our introduction video.
US 🇺🇸 B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers all the way from North Dakota are currently operating out of the UK 🇬🇧.
Recently they conducted low-approach flyovers over NATO Allies: Croatia 🇭🇷; down the Adriatic coast of Montenegro 🇲🇪; North Macedonia 🇲🇰; and Albania 🇦🇱.
Sometimes we can all use a little back up, or a big back up, like an APC.
Whatever the case, whenever NATO Allies need backup, it’s there for them.
NATO has reinforced Romania 🇷🇴 with a new battlegroup, and Alliance troops regularly train together in country.
@MApNRomania
The
#NATO
Response Force has been activated as a response to the
#Russian
invasion of
#Ukraine
🇺🇦.
French 🇫🇷
@armeedeterre
mountain infantry soldiers have arrived in Romania 🇷🇴 to increase our defensive posture along the eastern flank of the Alliance.
A
@usairforce
🇺🇸 F-15 leads a 3️⃣-ship formation with U.S. and Dutch 🇳🇱 F-35 aircraft, during bilateral air-to-air training.
The training was designed to enhance interoperability, enabling combined forces to act together 🙏.
@Kon_Luchtmacht
A-10 Warthogs are in the air 🛫 in North Macedonia 🇲🇰 for US-led 🇺🇸 military exercise
#SwiftResponse
.
The training is designed to enhance interoperability among high-readiness units in Europe, with approximately 9,000 service members and 17 nations involved.
@Defence_MKD
In response to the
#Russian
invasion of
#Ukraine
.
These Belgian troops will work alongside the recently arrived French, the host nation Romanians, and others, to provide for safety and security along the eastern flank of the Alliance.
@BelgiumDefence
@Belgian_Army
#NATO
trains on multi-domain operations to be ready for any contingency.
@USNavy
🇺🇸 and
@MarineNationale
🇫🇷 French Navy ships observed an airpower ✈️ demonstration in the Ionian Sea 🌊.
@NATO
can respond to any threat, from anywhere, keeping all 30 Allied nations safe.
Belgian 🇧🇪 and Romanian 🇷🇴 soldiers recently trained together in Romania.
Soldiers said the biggest benefit was the ability to learn from each other and build mutual trust through the exchange of experience and knowledge.
Belgium is one of many Allied nations in Romania.
Why is an American 🇺🇸 fighter jet landing on a French 🇫🇷 aircraft carrier?
Two
#NATO
carrier strike groups are operating together in the Med 🌊.
Two Allies contributing to integrated defence of both international waters and
#NATO
eastern territory.
@MarineNationale
@tcsavunma
Efes-22 Tatbikatı Türkiye’de 🇹🇷 devam ediyor. 37 NATO üye, ortaklık ve dost ülkelerinden 1.000’den fazla personel tatbikatta yer aldı. Müşterek işbirliği başarının anahtarıdır.
Under the control of
@Cecmed_Off
the
@French_CSG
provides integrated defence of
#NATO
and international waters in the Mediterranean.
NATO will maintain a state of enhanced vigilance for as long as necessary, with a robust and capable military posture.
@MarineNationale
🇺🇸 F35s, along with F15s and F16s have deployed to Germany and various eastern flank Alliance countries to enhance NATO's collective defence posture and further increase air integration capabilities with Allied and Partner nations.
@usairforce
@bundeswehrInfo
@NATO_AIRCOM
The
@USSHARRYSTRUMAN
is under the command and control of
@NATO
and will interact with 19 Allies at sea, in the air, and on land, all while utilizing space and cyber capabilities.
Neptune Shield 2022 has begun.
Read the full story here:
Zoom in to the
#HST
🇺🇸
See👀 the flight deck from the air. So much activity in order to keep the nearly 1️⃣ Billion citizens of
@NATO
safe and secure🔐.
#NeptuneStrike22
offers proportionate and flexible response options to deter and defend the
#NATO
Alliance.
#WeAreNATO
There's something very tactile about landing gear retracting 🛫.
NATO is protecting the skies across the Alliance.
Allies are maintaining around 130 combat aircraft on alert.
We can maintain 24/7 🕒 🕤 patrols in the skies along our borders.
Romanian 🇷🇴 and French 🇫🇷 soldiers regularly train together as part of the NATO multinational battlegroup in Romania.
As part of Exercise Heracleea, the Romanians conducted amphibious training along with the French supported by air assault capabilities of the US Army.
There's a new
#NATO
multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria 🇧🇬.
Check out a day of training and exercises in support of
@NATO
’s forward presence.
This training gives Allied forces experience working together, resulting in enhanced readiness and interoperability.
32 launches. Just another
@NATO
day in the Adriatic. 🌊
The USS Truman CSG has fully integrated into standard operations to enhance the defence of the Alliance.
Activities such as maritime strike and air defence have been conducted so far, with more to come.
The illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine has seen
@NATO
step up its readiness.
4️⃣ new Battle Groups are available in addition to the 4️⃣ already established.
In Bulgaria🇧🇬 Ex
#IronStrike
is one great example of the Alliance working together.
#WeAreNATO
#Strongertogether
The
@NATO
Battle Group in Romania 🇷🇴 has been re-enforced.
The 🇫🇷 Leclerc tank has added lethality, survivability and endurance to the BG.
Another, great example of Allies working together to protect our near 1️⃣ Billion citizens.
@Armees_Gouv
@armeedeterre
@MApNRomania
Providing air patrols over the Alliance... Go Truman!
An F-18 fresh from a mission protecting the NATO Alliance comes into land aboard the USS Truman Aircraft Carrier.
Jets catch an arresting wire to land on the flight deck decelerating in less than 3 seconds!
In response to the
#Russian
invasion of
#Ukraine
.
The
#NATO
Response Force has been activated.
@BelgiumDefence
troops deployed in the early hours of the morning to Romania, the eastern flank of the Alliance.
NATO will protect every inch of Alliance territory.
Feliz Fiesta Nacional de España to our Spanish friends and Allies 🇪🇸!
Spain joined NATO in 1982, and has been a stalwart Ally ever since.
Spain has contributed to NATO Mission Iraq, NATO Standing Naval Forces, and Operation Sea Guardian, to name a few.
16 Allied nations recently conducted multi-domain training in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Türkiye 🇹🇷.
As part of the exercise, Türkiye is successfully validated and slated to take the role of NRF Marine Component in 2023.
Read more:
What if a stacking doll was made of bombers and fighters?
Italy 🇮🇹 and Greece 🇬🇷 provided fighter escorts for the American 🇺🇸 bombers in the Black and Mediterranean Sea regions.
Read more here:
When the
@usairforce
says they have range, we don't think they meant mountains ⛰️.
American 🇺🇸 B-52s flew from the UK 🇬🇧 over central Europe and into the Black Sea to practice air-land integration drills.
Read more here:
🇹🇷 Exercise Winter-2023 concluded in Türkiye . Personnel&observers from 17 Allied, partner and friendly countries worked together to improve interoperability while successfully operating under deep snow and severe cold conditions.
@tcsavunma
#K
ışTatbikatı2023
15 countries are part of the largest naval exercise in the Mediterranean in 2022!
Exercise Dynamic Mariner is currently taking place off the coast of Türkiye 🇹🇷.
@tcsavunma
and
@Armada_esp
will lead the naval and amphibious components of the NATO Response Force in 2023.
What you see 👀: 20 aircraft✈️. What you don’t see 👀: how many are under the deck.
The USS Truman is in the Adriatic participating in the handover of command/control from
@USNavyEurope
to
@STRIKFORNATO
to better defend the
@NATO
Alliance.
Read more:
300 Belgian soldiers deployed to
#Romania
.
The convoy is part of
#NATO
's Response Force, which is deployed to member states on our eastern flank following the invasion of
#Ukraine
.
Troops deployed in short time and flawlessly carried out the rapid mission.
@BelgiumDefence
Straight up? Yes, I can do that…
Air policing is a central part of protecting 1️⃣Billion
@NATO
citizens.
🇮🇹 & 🇩🇪 ✈️ are enhancing 🇷🇴air defense by training and working together.
#StrongerTogether
#aviation
#airforce
Soldiers from the
@BritishArmy
board a
@USArmy
Blackhawk in a field of poppies as part of their air assault training mission during
#SwiftResponse
.
The US exercise provides military crisis response training events for multinational airborne forces, including
@NATO
Allies.
France leads this year’s
#NATO
Response Force, a multinational force comprised of up to 40,000 land, air, maritime and special operations personnel that NATO can deploy at short notice as needed.
France deployed hundreds of soldiers to Romania in response to current events.
Can you spot them? 👀
2️⃣
@MarineNationale
🇫🇷 Rafales refueled on the flight deck of a US 🇺🇸 aircraft carrier.
@USSHARRYSTRUMAN
and
@French_CSG
have been conducting dual carrier ops in the Ionian Sea supporting air policing missions along the Alliance's eastern flank.
As part of the Allied response to
#Russian
forces invading
#Ukraine
🇺🇦, the
@USNavy
is contributing significant airpower to air patrols alongside
#NATO
's allies.
These efforts will ensure NATO Allied territory remains safe and secure in these challenging times.
With the ongoing
#Russian
invasion of
#Ukraine
.
@NATO
air security has been enhanced with contributions from many Allied nations.
These Jets can take off in a few minutes to intercept and identify any suspicious aircraft and safeguard and protect Alliance skies.