Special operations on dry land are one thing – but quite another in the water. That’s why the Croatian Special Forces teamed up with the US Navy SEALs to hone their skills.
Special Operations Forces from Croatia and the US linked up near the Adriatic city of Split to practise underwater infiltration, ship boarding and beach assaults. By training together in a challenging operational environment, the two teams of elite commandos got to exchange tactics.
US Special Operations Forces regularly conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training, or JCET, with NATO Allied and partner forces. These training exercises ensure that, in the event of a crisis, NATO’s most elite forces can perform high-risk tasks together seamlessly.
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CROATIAN SPECIAL FORCES
TEAMED UP WITH US NAVY SEALS
AND PRACTISED BOARDING SHIPS
TO SEIZE CONTROL OF DANGEROUS VESSELS
AND COMBAT SWIMMING
FOR STEALTHY UNDERWATER INFILTRATIONS
—SOUNDBITE IN CROATIAN —
ADMIRAL ROBERT HRANJ Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Croatia
“Having in mind the events around us, in the world, especially in Ukraine, this is a small contribution to the idea and confirmation of political unity and readiness for joint cooperation in defence of Allies and partners.”
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NATO’S ELITE FORCES ARE READY AND PREPARED
TO WORK TOGETHER
KEEPING THE ALLIANCE SAFE BELOW AND ABOVE THE WATER
Music
“Secret Science” by Lee Groves and Peter George Marett
This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes. Some footage courtesy of US Special Operations Command Europe.
