{"id":59652,"date":"2025-05-20T20:32:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=59652"},"modified":"2025-05-27T07:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T05:28:44","slug":"latvia-shows-two-spanish-a400ms-in-a-large-bripac-jump-in-that-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2025\/05\/20\/latvia-shows-two-spanish-a400ms-in-a-large-bripac-jump-in-that-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Latvia shows two Spanish A400Ms in a large BRIPAC jump in that country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 6th Paratrooper Brigade \"Almog\u00e1vares\" (BRIPAC) of the Spanish Army was deployed a few days ago in Latvia.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><rel><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2025\/03\/27\/spain-manages-to-load-a-vcr-dragon-armored-vehicle-on-an-a400m-plane-of-the-31st-wing\/\">Spain manages to load a VCR Dragon armored vehicle on an A400M plane of the 31st Wing<\/a><\/rel><br \/>\n<rel><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2023\/09\/22\/the-usaf-releases-photos-of-a-spanish-a400m-in-a-place-in-the-us-that-was-part-of-spain\/\">The USAF releases photos of a Spanish A400M in a place in the US that was part of Spain<\/a><\/rel><\/p>\n<p>The Spanish Defense Staff (EMAD) <a href=\"https:\/\/emad.defensa.gob.es\/prensa\/noticias\/2025\/05\/Listado\/250517-ni-lanzamiento-bripac-swift-response.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">indicated<\/a> that <strong>this deployment is due to exercise Swift Response 25<\/strong>, the first of three exercises within the Defender Europe 25 maneuvers, organized by the US Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) <em>\"and whose main objective is to demonstrate the capacity of the United States, partner countries and NATO allies to <strong>project forces to protect the eastern flank of Europe and its population<\/strong>\".<\/em> The main novelty of this year's edition of these major military maneuvers is that <strong>for the first time the BRIPAC has led an Initial Entry Force (JFE)<\/strong> The Latvian Army has published this video of the exercise on its YouTube channel:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sabiedrotie Daugavpil\u012b \u012bsteno gaisa desanta oper\u0101ciju\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IcwnFNQJeY8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In addition to BRIPAC, <strong>the Spanish Air Force has also participated in this exercise<\/strong>, deploying two A400M Atlas transport aircraft from the <strong>31st Wing<\/strong> to Latvia, specifically the T.23-01 (31-21) and the T.23-04 (31-24), and personnel from the <strong>Air Deployment Support Squadron (EADA)<\/strong>, both units based in Zaragoza. In total, <strong>Spain is deploying 650 soldiers, two aircraft and 20 vehicles, supported by the Spanish contingent of the NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia<\/strong>, based at Camp \u0100da\u017ei, made up of armored units participating in the operation to reinforce the western flank of the Atlantic Alliance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700500_734a6ff2fc_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700500_5717795ced_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the exercise, members of the BRIPAC's Advanced Reconnaissance Company (CRAV) and EADA members <em>\"<strong>began insertion into two drop zones near the towns of Daugavpils and Skrunda<\/strong>,\"<\/em> EMAD said. Also participating in the exercise were paratroopers from <strong>the US Army's 173rd Sky Soldiers Airborne Brigade<\/strong>, which is made up of 3,300 soldiers and is headquartered at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533592468_2d8aa434c0_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533592468_30ed77b7f1_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Approximately 500 Spanish paratroopers jumped from two A400M Atlases at two designated drop zones.<\/strong> In addition to the troops, this insertion operation also involved the launch of four L-118 Light Gun howitzers belonging to the Sixth Field Artillery Group (GACA VI) of the BRIPAC. This is the first time this Brigade has made a jump of this magnitude so far from Spain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54532472267_27f5c75e9a_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54532472267_4596875439_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Swift Response 25 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe.<\/strong> This year's event brings together 6,000 troops from 14 allied nations. Operations take place in five countries: Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533592498_bfc5de4275_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533592498_c28a04e57d_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/latvijas_armija\/albums\/72177720326174739\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The excellent photos you can see in this article were published by the Latvian Army<\/a>. They were taken by one of their \"combat cameras\", Sergeant Major E. Grundsteins. You can see them enlarged by clicking on each image. I've said before that <strong>the Latvian Army has excellent professional photographers<\/strong>, and these magnificent photos are proof of that. <a href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/latvijas_armija\/albums\/72177720326174739\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">You can see more here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700550_7401272066_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700550_64c1efd6eb_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533357296_ef519c65ec_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533357296_b2b7776156_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533357351_23837bc46b_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533357351_bc306df1f5_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533592583_edf8822f34_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533592583_c751270f75_b.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700415_837f7aa6e3_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700415_29747cfcbf_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540749_7708da2fc0_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540749_94fe2c9a8a_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540744_306961d963_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540744_788362b769_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540554_2ec2968e2e_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540554_362940fa4f_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533592368_0e5bbd52f2_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533592368_d3ffe53d4a_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54532472227_67f3422f19_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54532472227_7cc44b051b_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54532472152_4337c819a3_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54532472152_c0cc08ff86_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540484_8a41cf2234_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540484_c46af97409_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540464_35b933d3ef_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533540464_5d93c3845f_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700390_1b3d0d1a2a_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700390_f96c3920df_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700380_bc13946160_o.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54533700380_50669f941d_c.jpg\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border:0px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>---<\/p>\n<p><small>Video and photos: Latvijas Armija \/ Virsser\u017eants E. 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