U.S. Army continues ‘Allied Spirit 24’ exercise in Germany

STORY: The large-scale exercise, led by the U.S. Army, focuses on forces' readiness and interoperability between NATO and its key partners. It is also a part of the multinational 'QUADRIGA 2024' exercise, the largest exercise of German land forces since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Ambelang said the German Army's 41st Panzergrenadier Brigade was the main training audience. "And they're doing an outstanding job at developing their plans and executing their plans to conduct combined arms in a close fight," he said.Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO has stepped up its military presence on its eastern flank, which was further strengthened by the recent accession of Finland and Sweden to the military alliance.