Balkan Sentinel International Live Fire Exercise

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Balkan Sentinel International Live Fire Exercise

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June 7, 2025 | 2:27

U.S. Soldiers participate in the international live-fire exercise portion of Balkan Sentinel alongside Italian, Romanian, and Bulgarian forces at Koren Training Area, Bulgaria, June 7, 2025. The Bulgarian national exercise, Balkan Sentinel, will be linked to Immediate Response 25 and consists of a battalion from U.S. Army 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, one Forward Land Forces (FLF) multinational battlegroup and the Bulgarian Land Force Command conducting a battalion-level live-fire exercise at Novo Selo TA and Koren TA. The FLF is one of eight battlegroups contributing to NATO’s forward presence and is hosted by Bulgaria, with Italy being the framework nation. (U.S. Army Video by Spc. Kyle Kimble)