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Dutch Defense Minister Brekelmans: ‘F-16s now used only for defense, offensive operations require more training’

Sitting at Kyiv's main train station moments before wrapping up his trip to Ukraine, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans had a lot to discuss. Brekelmans has just announced that the first batch of Dutch F-16s are flying Ukrainian skies, defending the country from Russian air strikes. He also announced that the Netherlands will invest 400 […]

Ukraine

October 7, 2024

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Estonian soldier reacts to Marine Corps training

Video Summary Here is a 100-word summary of the video: The speaker, a former Estonian soldier, shares their thoughts on the US Marine Corps training program. They compare it to their own military experience, stating that it’s much tougher. The speaker emphasizes the physical and psychological challenges faced by recruits, including yelling and intimidation by […]

Artur Rehi

November 15, 2019

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Estonian soldier reacts to Navy seals training (BUDS)

Video Summary The Estonian Youtuber, Dr. Gray, shares his experience watching an infographic-style video about Navy SEALs, the US Special Forces. He explains that the original video he watched earlier was terrible and fake, claiming to show the recruitment process. In this video, he watches an infographic video about Navy SEALs, which he finds to […]

Artur Rehi

December 7, 2019

Norway to relocate Ukrainian F-16 pilot training base to Portugal, Norwegian defense minister says

Norway will continue training Ukrainian F-16 pilots as part of its support for Ukraine’s defense and will relocate its training base from Denmark to Portugal, Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram announced in a Dec. 13 press release. Since 2023, Norway has provided aircraft, instructors, and technical support for the training program in Denmark. In […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

Over 50,000 Ukrainian recruits have received training in UK

More than 50,000 Ukrainian recruits have undergone training in the U.K. as part of the British-led Operation Interflex since June 2022, the U.K. Defense Ministry announced on Nov. 19. "Kosovo, Romania, and Estonia are the latest nations to join this global effort, standing united for freedom and resilience," the Defense Ministry said on X. The […]

Ukraine

November 19, 2024

Russian training exercise sparks mass air strike alert across Ukraine

After a pause of more than two months, for a few hours on the morning of Nov. 11 it seemed Russia’s forces were about to resume mass missile attacks against Ukraine – with winter right around the corner. In Kyiv and cities across Ukraine, sirens sounded, people headed to shelters, emergency blackouts were introduced, and […]

Ukraine

November 11, 2024

Ukrainian military instructors to undergo NATO-standard training in Lithuania

Ukrainian military instructors will receive training in Lithuania in 2025 as part of NATO's Defense Education Enhancement Program (DEEP), the Ministry of Defense reported on Dec. 12. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Defense, Serhiy Melnyk, and Lithuania’s military education advisor, Stasis Paldunas. The program will initially train 30 […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

US revising F-16 training to focus on younger pilots, WSJ reports

The United States is shifting the focus of its F-16 training program for Ukrainian pilots to prioritize younger trainees, potentially delaying the Ukrainian squadron's readiness to fight, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Oct. 17. The U.S. and other allies have been training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at an acclerated pace due to Kyiv's […]

Ukraine

October 17, 2024