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British soldiers with the Queen’s Royal Hussars fire a Challenger II main battle tank during the defensive operations lane as part of the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 7, 2018.

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Tanks from Austria, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States fire side-by-side during the Friendship Shoot of the 2018 Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 8, on the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany.

Strong Europe Tank Challenge

Tanks from Austria, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States fire side-by-side during the Friendship Shoot of the 2018 Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 8, on the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 - 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures. ( U.S. Army Photo by Kevin S. Abel)
Swedish soldiers with the Wartofta Tank Company, Skaraborg Regiment in a Stridsvagn 122 main battle tank conduct the defensive operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 7, 2018.

Strong Europe Tank Challenge
What is the European International Tank Challenge?


The European International Tank Challenge.
The European International Tank Challenge is a training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures.

The challenge consists of competitive events including a tactical driving course; a call for fire; a small arms shoot; a simulated chemical attack and recover; a simulated medical evacuation; a physical challenge; and offensive, defensive and degraded live-fire operations.

The final day culminates in a friendship shoot before ending with an award ceremony.

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