A large number of American tanks and combat vehicles began to arrive at the Port of Flissingen in the Netherlands, after which they will be sent to Poland and Lithuania as part of the efforts to strengthen the eastern flank of NATO, Colonel Robert Kellah, who oversees the operation from the American side.
Among the arrival equipment of the M-1 Abrams tanks and Bardley combat vehicles from the 2nd brigade combat group of the 1st Cavalry Division based in Ford-Khuda, Texas.
The Armed Forces of the Netherlands help to ensure security at sea and protect the port territory where the equipment will be located before going east.
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, NATO strengthened their combat groups in countries from the Baltic Sea in the North to the Black Sea in the south.