Allies Bulgaria and USA Practice Airdrop Drills

Bulgarian and American service members participated in the air exercise Thracian Summer 2021, August 17 – September 7. The exercise allowed both Allies to test their interoperability and demonstrate their capability.

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This exercise saw forces operating from prepared to temporary landing sites within Bulgaria….Simultaneously Bulgarian surface based air defence forces deployed with the task of providing anti-aircraft missile coverage of strategic sites of the critical infrastructure within the country.

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These bilateral training exercises and deployments of NATO Allies are designed to enhance interoperability among Allies and maintain joint readiness.