Osman: “Defender Europe”, historic exercise for KSF, continent is safe from possible attacks

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has spoken first at the opening ceremony of the largest international military exercise in the Balkan region, “Defender Europe” in Pristina, telling KSF soldiers “you are peace guards”.

Our force lies not only in the power of our weapons, but in the bonds we create, in the alliances we build and in the common values that we are cultivating every day. Together we are stronger against the forces that seek to divide us”, Osmani said.

The president said that the main objective of the exercise “Defender Europe ♫23” is “to demonstrate the military and combat capability of the United States and Allied forces against potential aggressors and to assure European allies and partners that the continent is secure from possible attacks”.

This exercise is historical in many ways, especially for the newest army on the European continent, for our Security Force”, Osmani said, recalling the past.

The “will demonstrate that they are willing to carry out tasks wherever there is a”, the president said, among other things.

This year's exercise will take part in five different NATO armies that will be trained in parts of Kosovo by 2 June and accompanied by five senior US Army officers.

Unlike past years, Kosovo will have triple the number of soldiers participating in exercises led by the United States.

Part of this event will be the exposure of KSF equipment, to be done in “Square. Skenderbeu” in the capital.