Held since 2018, Iron Spear is designed to improve cohesion and interoperability across the eFP Battlegroups in the Baltic States and Poland while simultaneously showcasing NATO’s firepower. In addition to the Main Battle Tank and Infantry Fighting Vehicle competitions, the event saw a daytime and a night-time firepower demonstration. All in all, the Ādaži range hosted armoured crews from Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Thoughtout all its iterations, Iron Spear has strengthened NATO’s mobility, force projection and cooperation across the Baltic Sea region with a strong focus on interoperability — the cornerstone of the Alliance’s collective deterrence and defence against any adversary
Photos in article by: Armīns Janiks and PFC (OR-3) Kaspars Lejnieks.
