More than 1,000 NATO paratroopers mount exercise in Germany

August 27, 2015 00:02

More than 1,000 NATO paratroopers jumped from aircraft above Germany today in one of the alliance's largest airborne training exercise in Europe since the Cold War ended, the US army said.

Amid a drive by NATO to boost its defences in light of the Ukraine crisis, 11 member countries are taking part in Exercise Swift Response at the US training area of Hohenfels in southern Germany. It will run until September 13.

"The paratroopers are now conducting follow-on operations in Hohenfels that focus on crisis response and building a cohesive NATO team of European high readiness forces," US Army spokesman Christian Marquardt said in an email to AFP.

Airborne drills were taking place in Italy, Bulgaria and Romania as well with a total of more than 4,800 soldiers from Britain, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and the United States.

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