Mengirimkan kapal induk di lepas pantai atau menggunakan drone yang dikendalikan dari jarak jauh dapat menjadi aset besar dalam perang modern. Namun, kadang-kadang perlu untuk kembali ke hal-hal mendasar ketika menanggapi krisis global.
Latihan Response Swift 16, yang berlangsung selama sebulan di bawah pimpinan AS melakukan berbagai metode tradisional dan pertempuran lebih baru.
Lebih dari 5.000 tentara dari berbagai negara seperti Prancis, Jerman, Inggris, dan Italia mengambil bagian dalam latihan udara besar-besaran ini untuk melakukan skenario respon cepat.
Berikut adalah beberapa gambar dari latihan multinasional tersebut:
US Army and Italian paratroopers board a US Air Force C-130J Hercules during exercise Swift Response 16, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off within several hours worth of notice for Germany.
Dutch Army paratroopers jump into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwoehr, Germany.
A US paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division lands with his parachute.
Soldiers weren’t the only ones dropped from the sky. Here, a US soldier prepares to untie a vehicle that had been dropped onto the drop zone.
A Polish soldier provides security while conducting defensive planning operations.
Airplanes weren’t the only machines dominating the skies. Here, a United Kingdom Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma conducts an aerial reconnaissance training mission.
In any real-life war scenario, bridges will be critical to both defensive and offensive forces. Here, military tactical vehicles prepare to engage their targets.
A Polish soldier reloads his weapon while securing a bridge.
A British soldier provides security while conducting medical evacuation simulations.
The US wasn’t the only country that brought out their toys. Here, German Bundeswehr soldiers provide security while conducting a mounted patrol.
A French paratrooper aims his anti-tank weapon at an enemy tank.
US soldiers of Chaos Company, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division prepare to move out with their Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicles.
Sumber: Business Insider