Operation Atlantic Resolve
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The Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR) is a 2014 begun and by the United States performed operation to support and reinforcement of NATO -Alliierten in Europe under the European Reassurance Initiative (ERI). It is intended to respond to the conflict in Ukraine and the intervention by Russia . It is not a NATO operation, but is carried out bilaterally by the USA as part of the European Reassurance Initiative.
Various exercises and training courses have been held in Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania , Poland , Romania and Bulgaria since 2014 in order to strengthen multinational cooperation in the security sector. According to the United States Department of Defense, the operation is intended to demonstrate continued commitment to NATO collective security and to lasting peace and stability in the region.
Operations
2014
A selection of the various floor exercises that were carried out as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve in 2014:
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| Surname | Period (2014) | place |
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| Exercise Spring Storm 14 | 3rd - 25th May |
 Estonia
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| Exercise Flaming Sword 14 | May 12th - June 2nd |
 Lithuania
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| Exercise Namejs 14 | 17.-30. May |
 Latvia
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| Exercise Saber Guardian 14 | March 21st - April 4th |
 Bulgaria
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| Exercise Summer Shield 14 | 7-18 April |
Latvia
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| Exercise Platinum Eagle 14 | April 29th - May 24th |
 Romania
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| Exercise Platinum Lynx 14-5 | 5th-16th May |
Romania
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| Exercise Rochambeau | 11-25 May |
 France
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| Exercise Combined Resolve II | 15.-30. May |
 Germany
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| Exercise Saber Strike 14 | 9-20 June |
Estonia Latvia Lithuania
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| Exercise Saber Junction 14 / Steadfast Javelin II | August 13th - September 17th |
Germany
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| Exercise Strike Back 14 | 6-17 October |
Bulgaria
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| Exercise Combined Resolve III | October November |
Germany
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| Exercise Rapid Trident 14 | 16.-26. September |
 Ukraine
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| Exercise Phoenix Resolve | 3rd - 22nd November |
Romania
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| Exercise Rubicon | 13.-21. November |
Romania
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2015
Operation Dragoon Ride , a subsidiary of Atlantic Resolve, began on March 21, 2015 on NATO's eastern border in the Baltic States . After a maneuver, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment of the US Army was relocated overland to its home base in Vilseck (Bavaria). The convoy of various military equipment covered a distance of around 1,800 kilometers, including through Poland and the Czech Republic , and ended in Bavaria in early April 2015. Various military exercises were held on the route, which were agreed with the respective host countries. The extensive troop rotation was coordinated by the US Army in Europe .
The military column started in Estonia on March 22, 2015 . It consisted of armored vehicles from a Stryker unit of the US Army. First the column stopped in the Estonian cities of Türi and Pärnu . In marketplaces, the population was given the opportunity to view the military vehicles and talk to the soldiers.
| Surname | Period (2015) | place |
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| Operation Dragoon Ride (OAR rotation training) | March 21st - April 1st |
Germany Czech Republic Poland Estonia Latvia Lithuania 
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| Exercise Saber Junction 15 | March 23rd - April 30th |
Germany
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| Exercise Combined Resolve IV | May 15 - June 6 |
Germany
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| Exercise Saber Strike 15 | 8-19 June |
Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland
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| Exercise Immediate Response 15 | 9-22 September |
 Croatia Slovenia
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| Exercise Combined Resolve V. | 2-6 November |
Germany
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2016
2016 twelve were temporarily ground attack aircraft of type Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II on the Air Force Base Ämari stationed in Estonia, as part of the Baltic Air Policing is occupied by interceptors NATO partners. In addition, twelve Lockheed Martin F-22 machines took part in exercises in Poland, Lithuania and Romania.
2017
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In total, there are 3,500 soldiers and 446 tracked vehicles, which will initially be relocated to Poland and from February 2017 will be distributed to the Baltic States, Bulgaria, Romania and the US base in Grafenwöhr in the Upper Palatinate. From February 2017, an additional 60 transport and combat helicopters together with 1,800 soldiers are expected in Illesheim , who are temporarily stationed in Latvia, Poland and Romania.
In parallel to Operation Atlantic Resolve, NATO is building four battalions with a total of 4,000 soldiers, including several hundred US soldiers, who will be stationed in Poland and the Baltic States. The NATO presence is also strengthened by a German battalion with up to 500 soldiers in Lithuania north of the so-called Suwalki gap .
The troop transfers in January 2017 were criticized by the left parliamentary group leader Sahra Wagenknecht , the AfD vice-chairman Alexander Gauland and Brandenburg's Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke ( SPD ); the CDU and parts of the Greens expressed their understanding.
2018
In May and June 2018, US troops crossed various federal states, particularly Brandenburg, as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. They were relocated to NATO countries in Eastern and Central Europe.
Web links
- Department of Defense overview page on Operation Atlantic Resolve
- Overview page of the US Army in Europe on Operation Atlantic Resolve
- USEUCOM documents on Operation Atlantic Resolve . Retrieved January 9, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Operation Atlantic Resolve 2015. (PDF; 276 KB) In: defense.gov. US DoD , December 31, 2015, accessed February 22, 2016 .
- ^ Atlantic Resolve | US Army in Europe. In: www.eur.army.mil. Retrieved January 6, 2017 .
- ↑ FACT SHEET: European Reassurance Initiative and Other US Efforts in Support of NATO Allies and Partners. In: whitehouse.gov. The White House - Office of the Press Secretary, June 3, 2014, accessed January 15, 2017 .
- ^ Operation Atlantic Resolve. (No longer available online.) In: eur.army.mil. USAREUR , archived from the original on April 2, 2015 ; accessed on March 30, 2015 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Operation Atlantic Resolve (2014). (PDF; 231 KB) In: defense.gov. US DoD , January 29, 2015, accessed February 22, 2016 .
- ↑ 2nd Cavalry Regiment begins major convoy for Operation Atlantic Resolve. In: army.mil. US Army Europe Public Affairs , March 20, 2015, accessed March 30, 2015 .
- ↑ FACT SHEET: US Assurance and Deterrence Efforts in support of NATO Allies. In: whitehouse.gov. The White House - Office of the Press Secretary, July 8, 2016, accessed January 15, 2017 .
- ^ Scott Walters: Scott Walters: "Tank brigade sets quick pace moving to Europe". In: army.mil. US Army press release, December 2, 2016, accessed January 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Helmut Reuter, Ansgar Haase: Helmut Reuter and Ansgar Haase: "The signal of the 'iron brigade' is very clear". In: welt.de. January 6, 2017, accessed January 15, 2017 .
- ^ First ship with US tanks and equipment in Bremerhaven. In: welt.de. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017 .
- ^ ARC Discharges Army Unit from Three Vessels for Operation Atlantic Resolve. In: arcshipping.com. American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier LLC, January 13, 2017, accessed January 19, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Thomas Wiegold: First transport ship with heavy equipment of the US troops entered Bremerhaven. In: augengeradeaus.net. Eyes straight ahead !, January 5, 2017, accessed January 15, 2017 .
- ^ A b c Tobias Schulze: Operation Atlantic Resolve: With tanks against Putin. In: taz.de. taz, January 11, 2017, accessed January 15, 2017 .
- ^ A b Carl-Heinz Pierk: deterring Russia to the goal. In: die-tagespost.de. Daily Mail, January 11, 2017, accessed on January 15, 2017 .
- ↑ https://www.nordkurier.de/brandenburg/unfall-bei-us-truppentransport-auf-autobahn-3032178505.html
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