Agile Spirit multinational exercise kicks off in Georgia today, hosting 14 NATO members, allies
Agile Spirit has increased in scope and numbers since it was first held in 2011. Photo: Georgian Defence Ministry/Facebook
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The Agile Spirit 2019 international exercise has officially kicked off at the 2nd Infantry Brigade of Senaki, in western Georgia today.
Georgia will be hosting the military drills for two weeks starting today, which involves more than 3,000 soldiers from 14 NATO members and allies, including: Georgia, US, UK, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Norway, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine.
Gearing up for #AgileSpirit 19, check out 2/2CR Soldiers as they work with supporting squadrons and contractors to unload vehicles at the ⚓️ port ???? in Poti, Georgia, July 24, 2019.
— 2d Cavalry Regiment (@2dCavalryRegt) July 25, 2019
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The exercise will be held at three locations – 2nd Infantry Brigade in Senaki, Orpolo and Vaziani fire ranges. The drills in 2018 — held in Georgia’s west for the first time — involved 10 participant nations.
This is the ninth time Georgia is hosting the exercise, which aims to strengthening interoperability, training and improving operational capabilities of participants during planning and execution of operations in real time.
It also aims to helping to ensure a stable and secure environment across the Black Sea region, the Georgian Defense Ministry reported.
2/2CR Soldiers safely arrive at the Senaki Air Base to prep for port ⚓️ cargo ???? downloading during #AgileSpirit 19 in Senaki, Georgia, July 23, 2019 ???????????????? #AlwaysReady #ArmyReady #StrongEurope pic.twitter.com/uqqUHDPTkr
— 2d Cavalry Regiment (@2dCavalryRegt) July 23, 2019
Agile Spirit has increased in scope and numbers since it was first held in 2011. The exercise is one of two multinational drills held in Georgia annually, with Noble Partner being the other.
The exercise led by the Ministry of Defence of Georgia and the United States European Command will take place through August 9.
Georgia will host the largest yet edition of the Agile Spirit multinational defence drills with over 3,000 service members from NATO member states and partner countries this summer.
Georgia will host the Agile Spirit 2019 multinational exercise this week, involving more than 3,000 soldiers from 14 NATO members and allies, Georgian Defence Ministry reports. The exercise will officially begin at the 2nd Infantry Brigade of Senaki, in western Georgia, on July 27.
This year’s Agile Spirit multinational defence exercise in Georgia will include sea component for the first time, with the drills set to involve troops from the host country and its international partners.
The Agile Spirit 2018 opening ceremony has been held in Senaki, Western Georgia today. The security exercises will last until September 11.
Georgia's progress on path to NATO partnership and the alliance's involvement in the Black Sea regional stability were lauded by the Minister of Defence of Georgia Levan Izoria in an address at the closing of the Agile Spirit defence drills in Georgia earlier today.
Georgia will host the Agile Spirit 2021 multinational exercise next week involving 2,500 troops from 15 NATO allied and partner countries in Georgia between July 26 and August 6. Agile Spirit is a Georgian Defence Forces and US Army Europe and Africa cooperatively-led, joint multinational brigade-level exercise, incorporating a simulated command post exercise, field training, and joint multinational, battalion-level combined arms live-fire exercises.