📋 Tender Overview
Until June 10, members of the Slovenian Armed Forces are participating in the Immediate Response exercise, which focuses on the reception of allied and partner armies, accommodation, further movement and integration of forces (Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, Integration - RSOM) for further operations, as well as multinational field exercises with joint firings.Members of the Slovenian Armed Forces operate at the Croatian Slunj training area with the capabilities of a multi-purpose platoon for nuclear, radiological, chemical and biological defense (JRKBO) and an artillery platoon with TH 155 mm howitzers. The multi-purpose platoon for JRKBO is integrated into the JRKBO company under the command of the Croatian Army, within which there are also platoons from the Croatian and German armies. Some of the members participate in the commands of the participating units in the exercise. During the exercise, members of the multi-purpose platoon for JRKBO will practice the procedures for deploying and operating declared forces of the Slovenian Armed Forces. By conducting tactical exercises with live fire within the framework of joint warfare, the Slovenian Armed Forces maintains and increases its readiness for action. The exercise is the second in a series of international military exercises Defender Europe 25, which take place between 11 May and 24 June. It is the largest annual military exercise in which Allied militaries practice strategic movements of personnel and equipment to areas important for operations in large-scale combat operations. The series of exercises is organized and led by the US European Command (EUCOM). Around 10,000 members of the armed forces from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Brazil, Greece, Croatia, France, Italy, Kosovo, Germany, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States are participating in the exercise. The exercise is taking place at several locations in Albania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece, Georgia, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Slovakia. The aim of the exercise is to improve the connectivity of partner countries and the area of military mobility. Read more about the Defender Europe 25 exercises on the website of the Slovenian Armed Forces. Immediate Response exercise logo | Author: Slovenian Armed Forces