Director @ Finabel HQ | Military Strategic Thinker | SME Army Interoperability | EU Land Forces focus
Recently, military personnel from the Land Forces and the Air Force participated in the international exercise named FalconLeap. During this period, approximately 800 parachutists from 12 different countries were active, including troops from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Greece. In today's geopolitical landscape, the ability to respond quickly, effectively, and in a coordinated manner plays a pivotal role. Paratroopers, often referred to as 'airborne infantry', are vital due to their capacity for deep infiltration and securing strategic positions on the battlefield. FalconLeap is not just an exercise, but a testament to the interoperability among different armed forces, jointly ensuring international safety and stability. Such operations bolster collaboration, refine tactics, and ensure that these elite units are always prepared for tomorrow's challenges. Collaboration is the key to resilience. #LandForces #AirForce #MilitaryExercises #DefenseExpertise #Geopolitics #Airborne
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1yI personally think that airbornes in large scale operations have always been and will remain general's fantasies. Nice toys but time and again large airborne operations in peer-conflicts turn sour on the initiators. Also the airborne operations in Ukraine went south. It may be that the Russians had a very poor prep but any NATO operation of the kind in a Russo controlled sector would most likely be ill fated too. We see air-assault only applied in traditional roles since the Hostomel disaster. Abused precious specialists.