Exercise Regional Cooperation 23, an annual U.S. Central Command-sponsored exercise, is underway in Helena, Montana (USA). The exercise, this year hosted by the Montana National Guard at the Helena Aviation Readiness Center, kicked off on August 8, 2023, and brings together military personnel from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as U.S. personnel from across the nation. Website of the U.S. Central Command says.
More than 230 exercise participants gathered at Fort Harrison to establish a base of knowledge on the Military Decision Making Process, to enhance regional security and stability; increase national capabilities; sharpen techniques and procedures for the interdiction of weapons of mass destruction, terrorist elements and narcotics; and increase interoperability and information sharing.
The exercises are reportedly aimed at strengthening relations between the participating countries, as well as increasing the potential and opportunities for joint work.
