Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Allied rocket artillery coordinates firing during Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 (B-roll)
Allied rocket artillery systems practised synchronising their fires during Dynamic Front 22, a US-hosted artillery live-fire exercise held in Germany.
Synopsis
Allied rocket artillery systems practised synchronising their fires during Dynamic Front 2022, a US-hosted artillery live-fire exercise held in Germany.
During the exercise, Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) from Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States were used to perform fire missions under the command of a multinational higher headquarters, played this year by the UK-led Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC). This is made possible by the Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities (ASCA), a software programme that links artillery batteries from different countries to a centralised, multinational command and control centre. Currently, nine NATO Allies participate in this programme, including Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States.
During the exercise, the Slovak and US armies strengthened their cooperation by joining forces in the field: soldiers from the US Army’s 1-41 Field Artillery Battalion acted as a fire control centre for a battery from the Slovak 54th MLRS battalion, receiving and passing on fire missions. The US soldiers were part of the forces deployed to Europe in early 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Additionally, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) from NATO invitee Finland worked alongside JTACS from the Czech Republic and Spain to direct the artillery fire while also calling in simulated air strikes from the US Air Force fighters.
Dynamic Front 22 featured MLRS systems that several NATO Allies have donated to Ukraine, including the M270 and the RM-70.
Footage includes shots of MLRS systems conducting a live-fire exercise; Czech and Finnish forward observers guiding Allied aircraft; US soldiers practising artillery procedures; and interviews with Slovak, UK, and US soldiers.
Transcript
(00:00) WIDE SHOT – BRITISH ARMY M270 MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS) FIRING A ROCKET
(00:03) SLOW-MO SHOTS – UK MLRS FIRING
(00:10) GOPRO SHOT – UK MLRS FIRING
(00:14) VARIOUS SHOTS – UK SOLDIERS LOADING TRAINING ROCKETS INTO MLRS
(00:38) TIMELAPSE - UK SOLDIERS LOADING TRAINING ROCKETS INTO MLRS
(00:50) CLOSE-UP – UK SOLDIERS EXAMINING MAP
(00:54) MEDIUM SHOT – UK SOLDIER EXAMINING MAP
(01:03) MEDIUM SHOT – UK MLRS ON THE MOVE
(01:09) SLOW-MO SHOT – UK MLRS ON THE MOVE
(01:13) MEDIUM SHOT – US ARMY SOLDIER DISCUSSING FIRE MISSION WITH SLOVAK ARMY OFFICER
(01:18) VARIOUS SHOTS – US ARMY FIRE DIRECTION CONTROL TENT
(01:25) WIDE SHOT – SLOVAK ARMY RM-70 MLRS LAUNCHING ROCKETS
(01:32) WIDE SHOT – POLISH ARMY AHS KRAB SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY ON THE MOVE
(01:46) VARIOUS SHOTS – CZECH ARMY JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLERS (JTACs) DIRECTING US AIR FORCE JET FROM OBSERVATION POINT
(01:53) VARIOUS SHOTS – FINNISH ARMY JTACs DIRECTING US AIR FORCE JET FROM OBSERVATION POINT
(02:12) MEDIUM SHOT – FINNISH JTAC AND US ARMY SOLDIER
(02:18) VARIOUS SHOTS – US ARMY SOLDIERS PRACTISING DRY-FIRE ARTILLERY MISSIONS
(02:45) VARIOUS SHOTS – ARRC HIGHER HEADQUARTERS DURING EXERCISE
(02:57) SOUNDBITE (English) British Army Brigadier Matt Birch, Chief of Joint Fires and Influence, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
“Exercise Dynamic Front is a fantastic opportunity for lots of NATO nations to come together with their artillery and demonstrate how we bring them together rapidly and deliver battle-winning effect.”
(03:07) SOUNDBITE (English) British Army Brigadier Matt Birch, Chief of Joint Fires and Influence, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
“It’s all about delivering more massive firepower to try and defeat the enemy. And we do that by various methods. We’ve got specialist communications. The Artillery Systems Cooperation Agreement is a way that all the different nations can digitally speak to each other. We then have liaison officers as well that reinforce that, to make sure we achieve the effects that we want on the enemy, at the time when we want it.”
(03:34) SOUNDBITE (English) British Army Brigadier Matt Birch, Chief of Joint Fires and Influence, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
“Yes, the current operational situation in Europe demonstrates the compelling nature to deliver artillery effectively. Artillery, like any technology, continues to evolve. We need to make sure that we are at the cutting edge of it, so that we can use it to the best effect, and make sure all our people remain trained to it, no matter which NATO nation they come from. And this is therefore a unique opportunity to come together, validate the previous training that’s happened, and continue to allow us to develop and be at that cutting edge of technology.”
(04:04) SOUNDBITE (Slovak) Slovak Army Captain Peter Kalna, 54th MLRS Battalion
“For our soldiers, first of all, it's an excellent opportunity to practise capabilities that we are not able to perform in our training areas for space reasons. But it's also an excellent opportunity to work with and gain experience from our Alliance colleagues.”
(04:24) SOUNDBITE (Slovak) Slovak Army Captain Peter Kalna, 54th MLRS Battalion
“Establishing this cooperation with US troops but also with Alliance troops a prerequisite to build up our capabilities and become interoperable when deployed with our colleagues in any operation, whether on the territory of the Slovak Republic or somewhere else.”
(04:45) SOUNDBITE (English) US Army Staff Sergeant William Bainter, 1-41 Field Artillery Battalion
“We came out here to reinforce our NATO Allies in the region, and to prevent or deter Russian aggression any further.”
(04:53) SOUNDBITE (English) US Army Staff Sergeant William Bainter, 1-41 Field Artillery Battalion
“Being an artilleryman, you know, going out shooting, and then pulling that piece back into the hide so it’s not being hit by counter-fires – they do the exact same thing. It looks like us out there shooting, so it really does provide that extra level of security knowing that, hey, not only are we doing this the way you guys do it, but we’re doing it as accurately as possible.”
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Synopsis
Allied rocket artillery systems practised synchronising their fires during Dynamic Front 2022, a US-hosted artillery live-fire exercise held in Germany.
During the exercise, Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) from Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States were used to perform fire missions under the command of a multinational higher headquarters, played this year by the UK-led Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC). This is made possible by the Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities (ASCA), a software programme that links artillery batteries from different countries to a centralised, multinational command and control centre. Currently, nine NATO Allies participate in this programme, including Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States.
During the exercise, the Slovak and US armies strengthened their cooperation by joining forces in the field: soldiers from the US Army’s 1-41 Field Artillery Battalion acted as a fire control centre for a battery from the Slovak 54th MLRS battalion, receiving and passing on fire missions. The US soldiers were part of the forces deployed to Europe in early 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Additionally, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) from NATO invitee Finland worked alongside JTACS from the Czech Republic and Spain to direct the artillery fire while also calling in simulated air strikes from the US Air Force fighters.
Dynamic Front 22 featured MLRS systems that several NATO Allies have donated to Ukraine, including the M270 and the RM-70.
Footage includes shots of MLRS systems conducting a live-fire exercise; Czech and Finnish forward observers guiding Allied aircraft; US soldiers practising artillery procedures; and interviews with Slovak, UK, and US soldiers.
Transcript
(00:00) WIDE SHOT – BRITISH ARMY M270 MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS) FIRING A ROCKET
(00:03) SLOW-MO SHOTS – UK MLRS FIRING
(00:10) GOPRO SHOT – UK MLRS FIRING
(00:14) VARIOUS SHOTS – UK SOLDIERS LOADING TRAINING ROCKETS INTO MLRS
(00:38) TIMELAPSE - UK SOLDIERS LOADING TRAINING ROCKETS INTO MLRS
(00:50) CLOSE-UP – UK SOLDIERS EXAMINING MAP
(00:54) MEDIUM SHOT – UK SOLDIER EXAMINING MAP
(01:03) MEDIUM SHOT – UK MLRS ON THE MOVE
(01:09) SLOW-MO SHOT – UK MLRS ON THE MOVE
(01:13) MEDIUM SHOT – US ARMY SOLDIER DISCUSSING FIRE MISSION WITH SLOVAK ARMY OFFICER
(01:18) VARIOUS SHOTS – US ARMY FIRE DIRECTION CONTROL TENT
(01:25) WIDE SHOT – SLOVAK ARMY RM-70 MLRS LAUNCHING ROCKETS
(01:32) WIDE SHOT – POLISH ARMY AHS KRAB SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY ON THE MOVE
(01:46) VARIOUS SHOTS – CZECH ARMY JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLERS (JTACs) DIRECTING US AIR FORCE JET FROM OBSERVATION POINT
(01:53) VARIOUS SHOTS – FINNISH ARMY JTACs DIRECTING US AIR FORCE JET FROM OBSERVATION POINT
(02:12) MEDIUM SHOT – FINNISH JTAC AND US ARMY SOLDIER
(02:18) VARIOUS SHOTS – US ARMY SOLDIERS PRACTISING DRY-FIRE ARTILLERY MISSIONS
(02:45) VARIOUS SHOTS – ARRC HIGHER HEADQUARTERS DURING EXERCISE
(02:57) SOUNDBITE (English) British Army Brigadier Matt Birch, Chief of Joint Fires and Influence, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
“Exercise Dynamic Front is a fantastic opportunity for lots of NATO nations to come together with their artillery and demonstrate how we bring them together rapidly and deliver battle-winning effect.”
(03:07) SOUNDBITE (English) British Army Brigadier Matt Birch, Chief of Joint Fires and Influence, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
“It’s all about delivering more massive firepower to try and defeat the enemy. And we do that by various methods. We’ve got specialist communications. The Artillery Systems Cooperation Agreement is a way that all the different nations can digitally speak to each other. We then have liaison officers as well that reinforce that, to make sure we achieve the effects that we want on the enemy, at the time when we want it.”
(03:34) SOUNDBITE (English) British Army Brigadier Matt Birch, Chief of Joint Fires and Influence, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
“Yes, the current operational situation in Europe demonstrates the compelling nature to deliver artillery effectively. Artillery, like any technology, continues to evolve. We need to make sure that we are at the cutting edge of it, so that we can use it to the best effect, and make sure all our people remain trained to it, no matter which NATO nation they come from. And this is therefore a unique opportunity to come together, validate the previous training that’s happened, and continue to allow us to develop and be at that cutting edge of technology.”
(04:04) SOUNDBITE (Slovak) Slovak Army Captain Peter Kalna, 54th MLRS Battalion
“For our soldiers, first of all, it's an excellent opportunity to practise capabilities that we are not able to perform in our training areas for space reasons. But it's also an excellent opportunity to work with and gain experience from our Alliance colleagues.”
(04:24) SOUNDBITE (Slovak) Slovak Army Captain Peter Kalna, 54th MLRS Battalion
“Establishing this cooperation with US troops but also with Alliance troops a prerequisite to build up our capabilities and become interoperable when deployed with our colleagues in any operation, whether on the territory of the Slovak Republic or somewhere else.”
(04:45) SOUNDBITE (English) US Army Staff Sergeant William Bainter, 1-41 Field Artillery Battalion
“We came out here to reinforce our NATO Allies in the region, and to prevent or deter Russian aggression any further.”
(04:53) SOUNDBITE (English) US Army Staff Sergeant William Bainter, 1-41 Field Artillery Battalion
“Being an artilleryman, you know, going out shooting, and then pulling that piece back into the hide so it’s not being hit by counter-fires – they do the exact same thing. It looks like us out there shooting, so it really does provide that extra level of security knowing that, hey, not only are we doing this the way you guys do it, but we’re doing it as accurately as possible.”
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Monday, July 25, 2022
Summer Pioneer
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| An U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey lands during Exercise Summer Pioneer on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 21, 2022. Summer Pioneer is designed to evaluate the company's ability to conduct a regimental-sized assault breach with combined arms attacks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma L. Gray) |
Poland is gearing up like they're about to cross the berm!
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 24, 2022
Turns out the Polish-S. Korean weapons deal is much larger than thought.
The spokesperson of the Polish Armaments Agency @krzysztof_atek confirmed today that Poland is buying:
1000 K2PL MBTs
672 K9 self-propelled howitzers
Up to 1400 Borsuk IFVs
48 FA50 fighter jets pic.twitter.com/90pBCLQ0iE
Damn bro! Hit the gym and work on your skillset!
Little youngster drove this LEO. He needs to embrace the gym and worship at the altar of fighting skills. I don't think he was as strong or as skilled as his opponent. A couple of knee strikes, brachial stuns and this dude would have folded. He got resistance and his mine locked. Of course he could have said screw all that and just tasered the little fuck and call it a day.
NYPD officers spotted two jumped the turnstile. The officers told them to leave from there, that's where things escalated. This happened at 125 street Lexington Ave train station. pic.twitter.com/ANvscsHXzo
— Joel Fischer 🇺🇸 (@realJoelFischer) July 25, 2022
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Saturday, July 23, 2022
We have unmanned border check points!
We are so fucked.How fentanyl travels north.
— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) July 24, 2022
As Border Patrol officers are diverted elsewhere to process the hordes of illegal aliens invading our country, interior Border Patrol checkpoints go umanned due to a lack of staffing. https://t.co/ZjUgA50LjC pic.twitter.com/aXGj5TeDyE
Don't get me wrong. Fentanyl is a terrible drug (they all are) but the idea that terrorists and other violent criminals don't even have to cross the desert just drive in?
America needs an enema. This is totally unsat from a National Security perspective.
The seeds of the next 9/11 are being planted right before our eyes.
Could NATO minus the US beat Russia?
This is our Sunday debate.
Could NATO minus the US beat Russia. Both sides are fully stocked. Think of it pre-invasion. If the Ukrainians were being supported just by the EU nations could it have withstood the Russian assault?
Oh and its not future force thinking (which is gonna all get smashed due to rampaging inflation...even for the US military). Its the military force of each nation as it stands RIGHT NOW!
DEBATE!
Tedros @ the WHO overruled a group of advisors to declare Monkey Pox a case of "global concern". Time for him to go.
NOW - WHO's Tedros: "I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern." pic.twitter.com/QPjiFSsBog
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 23, 2022
Its not just the Monkey Pox thing that is of concern with his leadership. It goes to the diminished trust that I have (and I believe many Americans have) in anything coming out of the WHO.CORRECTION - 9 against, 6 in favor. Tedros added this panel vote is just informal. He is the one to make the final decisions, not the panel.
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 23, 2022
It is extremely difficult for me to believe that they are NOT more political than scientific.
The first step to getting the WHO's house in order is to dump Tedros.
Russian missiles strike Odessa? Weird. The fog of war keeps me from jumping to conclusions...
This is beyond interesting.The moment the Russian missile struck the port in Odesa today.
— Patrick Reevell (@Reevellp) July 23, 2022
(Video was given to my @ABC colleague by an eyewitness) pic.twitter.com/DlD5nG8P2d
The Russians thru Turkey reached an agreement to start grain shipments thru Odessa.
Then Russia strikes that city with missiles.
The fog of war keeps me from jumping to conclusions. The simple course is to follow the MSM and to jump outta my ass.
I'm assuming there were reasons for the strike.
Stuff we aren't seeing.
While the Ukrainians have been making the usual noises about this I haven't heard from the US State Dept, US Dept Of Defense, the White House or even our NATO members.
There has to be more to this thing than we can see. Right?
Random acts of crime...
Did you know you're most vulnerable when conducting a physical transition. Exiting your house...transitioning from being inside to out. You're vulnerable. From approaching your car to transitioning to being inside it.Asian man shot and killed by two thugs in Oakland. The victim was 52 years old and was going to work. Asian Lives don’t matter in America and expendable in the name of criminal justice reform and juvenile Justice reform. The perps are probably under 18. pic.twitter.com/k1a2Tj7YML
— Asian Crime Report (@activeasian) July 20, 2022
There was a time when this was most worrisome for women. Purses, bags etc...along with the massive amount of stuff they lug around made them particularly vulnerable. Fumbling around for keys in a sea of whatever the fuck they carry was a recipe to get assaulted. Head down, distracted, and totally unaware of their surroundings. Men seem to have acquired the same habits. Everywhere you go you see guys with backpacks, messenger bags etc...and they suffer from the same.
I post this stuff so people can see with their own eyes the barbarity that is happening on the streets.
Stay alert. Stay alive.
Workout, practice on the range (get gunned up if you ain't gunned up), eat clean, get your sleep, maintain your health (physical and mental) and get right with your God/Deity/Whatever.
It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
Black Rock is an evil corporation and they just took a massive hit. I couldn't be happier...
If Black Rock falls it would send ripples thoughout our economy and the economies of nations around the world. Still I'm happy to see them take this hit. I consider them the Umbrella Corporation of 2022. They're evil and need to get knocked on their ass.BlackRock, $BLK, just lost the largest amount of money lost by a single firm over a six-month period. In the first half of this year, it lost $1.7 trillion of clients' money.
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) July 20, 2022
Bayesian probability for babies...
Uh...someone is gonna have either a brainiac or madman for a baby...
Either I'm dumber than I thought or babies are smarter than I thought.
— Will (@Popher) July 21, 2022
Bayesian probability for babies... pic.twitter.com/T9O9UzJVWT
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