Editorial photo #12779055 Unrest, Conflicts and War

Poland Hosts Iron Defender 25 Military Training Exercise

NOWA DEBA, POLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Brigadier General Krzysztof Stanczyk, Commander of the Territorial Defence Forces, is seen during training at the Nowa Deba military training area as part of exercise Iron Defender 25 in Nowa Deba, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 18, 2025. Iron Defender 25, Poland’s largest military exercise of the year, is being conducted across multiple locations including Orzysz, Dęba, Ustka, and additional field sites, involving 30,000 troops and 600 military units from Poland and NATO allies to evaluate defense capabilities across land, air, sea, and cyber domains. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12779055
Date taken: 18 September 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Unrest, Conflicts and War

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