How the US Army turned this former Nazi-base into a rapid-response war machine

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  • The US Army's Bavaria base hosts over 16,000 troops ready for instant deployment.
  • Its origins date back to pre-World War I. Later, it became a major training hub for the German Wehrmacht.
  • Today, US troops train in trenches — rain or shine — honing skills for potential conflicts with Russia.

Just a couple of hours north of Munich, the US Army runs its largest training site outside the United States.

How US Army soldiers in Europe are readying for a possible trench war with Russia

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Business Insider got exclusive access to see how the US Army's Germany-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment is training for a possible war with Russia.

Ukraine says its 'red' team forces beat NATO's 'blue' team forces in every combat scenario during recent naval drone drills

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Two grey drone boats sail in water with a line of trees seen in the background.
Ukraine introduced the Magura drone boat in 2023 and has released several upgrades in recent years.

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NATO allies are linking their defenses together to better hunt and kill drones on its eastern edge

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A man stands next to a tall radar. An uncrewed system flies in the sky past him. The beach is icy.
Digital Shield 2.0 is the second test in an ongoing exercise to strengthen air surveillance on Russia's border.

US Army photo by Maj. Alexander Watkins

NATO is stepping up its Arctic patrols. A key goal is getting eyes on Russian subs before they can disappear into deep water.

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Russian submarines sail during the annual Navy Day parade in the far eastern port city of Vladivostok, Russia, July 30, 2023.
NATO officials say there has been an uptick in Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic in recent years.

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The Arctic is stress-testing US Marines and their HIMARS in the most brutal conditions

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US Marines with 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, launch a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live-fire training event in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, February 27, 2024.
US Marines are training with HIMARS launchers in Norway.

US Marine Corps photo

Ukraine showed NATO artillery crews how to use drones. Now they're figuring out how to make them work in the Arctic.

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A soldier gets ready to launch a UAS A1-CM ''Furia'' used for reconnaissance and artillery fire correction in the Zaporizhzhia direction, Ukraine, on February 22, 2026.
A Ukrainian soldier prepares to launch a drone for reconnaissance and targeting.

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NATO's Arctic artillery forces are learning to dig, hide, and move to dodge drones

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British soldiers prepare to fire artillery rounds in Norway in February 2026.
British forces prepare to fire artillery rounds in Norway.

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Ukraine's battlefield churn showed the West how much its weapons-making needed an overhaul, NATO official says

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A man in camouflage gear stands with his back turned to the camera with a major piece of weaponry and smoke coming out of it behind him, all on a field and under a cloudy sky
Ukraine is rapidly producing and adapting weapons, and NATO militaries are closely watching.

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NATO's falling behind in the race to build icebreakers, critical tools for a war in the Arctic

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An Icebreaker making the path for a cargo ship with an iceberg in the background near a port on the Alexandra Land island near Nagurskoye, Russia, Monday, May 17, 2021.
An icebreaker makes a path for a cargo ship near Russia.

AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko

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