Defender 21: US naval ship unloads thousands of heavy equipment in Durres

This Saturday in the Durres Port began executing joint logistical operations from sea to shore, within the framework of military exercise “Defender 21”.

The American Embassy posted to “Facebook<x1... photo from the operation, adding that over 1,000 heavy equipment was downloaded from the US naval ship to smaller ships.

“During the operation, U.S. Navy ship Bob Hope, the largest US strategic transport ship, fired over 1,000 heavy equipment on smaller vessels, which transferred the cargo to the shore to continue. This was the first time that joint logistical operations from sea to shore were performed in Europe since World War II. As DEFANDER-21's activities across Europe are coming to a close, learn more about how the United States, NATO allies and partners worked together during this large and multinational annual exercise. ”