[Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] . . ----- Original Message ----- From: Downwithcapitalism <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 3:31 AM Subject: [downwithcapitalism] US military 'largest ever' exercises in Hungary Budapest Sun (Volume IX, Issue 24). 14 June 2001. US forces descend for record exercise. Excerpts. The United States Army and Air Force descended on Hungary for the largest ever rapid deployment exercise to be undertaken by the US Army in Europe (USAREUR). The exercise came despite the fact that the United States has confirmed its intention to reduce its armed forces in the region. Almost 700 US personnel either parachuted into or landed in aircraft at Kecskemt airbase and joined the Hungarian Army and Air Force in a four-day exercise called Lariat Response, designed to test the capabilities of the USAREURs Immediate Ready Force (IRF). US airborne troops from bases in Italy and Germany parachuted in to Kecskemt on Friday, followed by 40 wheeled and armored vehicles, ranging from jeeps and armored cars to two M-1 battle tanks, in addition to a force of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Hungarian forces helped enhance the reality of the exercise, which involved simulating damage to a runway at Kecskemt with wire, replica mines and other obstacles. Yarborough explained that in a real war situation this would be a tactic likely employed by the enemy. [Yarborough apparently didn't care to speculate WHO the 'enemy' might be.] "The Hungarians are very eager to demonstrate their ability to train with us and be inter-operable with us," said Yarborough. "The Hungarians may not be blessed with the resources we have, but they are very professional and particular and we have learned a lot of skill and techniques from them in various areas." * * * * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
