ÂDefense Shield 23â multinational battle group military exercises in Bulgaria

NOVO SELO, BULGARIA-MAY 29: Military personnel take part in the âDefense Shield 23â multinational battle group military exercises in Novo Selo, Bulgaria on May 29, 2023. âDefense Shield 23â is part of a multinational large-scale exercise Defender âEurope 23â. Military exercise includes, a mechanized battalion, a tank platoon, a self-propelled artillery battery and formations for nuclear, chemical and biological defense. Both the Bulgarian Ground Forces and the US Ground Forces, and Italian formation from a NATO national battle group take part in Bulgaria. (Photo by Borislav Troshev/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)