Marines vs Swedish Army in Epic Live-Fire Raid (BALTOPS 24)

Watch this intense military exercise footage as U.S. Marines from the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division team up with Swedish Army Soldiers to conduct a simulated raid on the Swedish Home Guard during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 in Gotland, Sweden. Witness the precision, tactics, and teamwork displayed by these elite forces in this action-packed training scenario. Don't miss out on this thrilling display of military prowess!
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Defense Now June - 2024
• DN June 2024
4th Recon Marines, Swedish Army Soldiers conduct a raid in Sweden during BALTOPS 24 - B-Roll Package
GOTLANDS LäN, SWEDEN
06.14.2024
U.S. Marines with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division and Swedish Army Soldiers, conduct a simulated raid on the Swedish Home Guard during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 at Gotland, Sweden, June 13, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)
4th Recon Marines conduct a joint personnel recovery exercise in Sweden during BALTOPS 24 - B-Roll Package
GOTLANDS LäN, SWEDEN
06.14.2024
U.S. Marines with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, conduct a joint personnel recovery during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 at Gotland, Sweden, June 14, 2024. BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)
Film Credits: Video by Sgt. Andy Martinez
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa
Watch this intense and action-packed video of U.S. Marines from the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division facing off against Swedish Army Soldiers in a live-fire raid during exercise BALTOPS 24. Witness the adrenaline-pumping simulation as these highly skilled forces clash in a realistic training scenario at Gotland, Sweden. Don't miss out on the thrilling display of military prowess and cooperation between these two elite units. Stay tuned for the ultimate showdown!

[@LarsDahlin]

This is not an live fire excersise. Note the red wooden bullet on the ammo. This is only blanks.

[@ThePontuzz]

Wow....

[@jesper509]

Nice to see some homeguard as well

[@MNM-lq9te]

Seems to be the task force of the home guard has these guys are all fit and their gear all match. You wouldn't find that in an non task force unit.

[@social.media.command]

Thank you for your report.

[@DefenseNow]

Thank you too!

[@freddiebox]

Haha imagine if this infact were a live fire excersise...

[@aznee3708]

3:43 nice pants

[@Aggemannen117]

Fuck, didn't notice that one xD

[@mistahburpfractal]

Free air conditioning

[@sevedbaathus]

They're the latest model for the modern soldier. SP 2020, Speed Poopers 2020. Works very well in the summer, but not so much in the winter where frozen scrotums have been observed.

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

Welcome to Sweden, guys! Hope you had a great exercise!

[@Nativusdes]

Låter som en rätt vältränad hemvärnsgrupp! Kul att se och höra (och fortsät kitta B) )

[@badmonkey2468]

who won

[@92ดาร์โกเนี่ยนล์236]

บอกฉัน ซื้อซ้ะ ก็จบล้ะ😊😅 โชคดีเพื่อน

[@valterjansson1550]

Insats plutoner???

[@korkunge]

What kind of rifle is it at 16:52? M4A1 or something else?

[@filipohr4076]

m27, it's the US marine corp's standard rifle

[@badmonkey2468]

looks like an M4

[@blank_page_]

@@badmonkey2468 It's the H&K M27 IAR (Infantry Automatcic Rifle)

[@oJackOfSpades]

The dude at 4:25 wearing his own cap and firing aimlessly automatic bursts all around.. He´s also shown to pull 50 bullet sprays with his m240.. There´s cover fire and then there´s whatever that was.. WTF :P

[@MegaEssin]

When you're acting as Opfor you're allowed to do things not permitted under normal training. Might as well have some fun with it.

[@oJackOfSpades]

@@MegaEssin yes but this was blue Vs blue. They're both being evaluated so even though they are opfor for eachother they're still following their respective SOP... Which is why I reacted to it.

[@blank_page_]

@@oJackOfSpades Hahaha MG goes brrrrrrrrrrttt

[@kaamos79]

Swedish army clearly doesn't treat helmets as range safety gear, but cool stuff none the less.

[@marcusaurelius3487]

sweden has beaten the US in numerious excercises, on top of that, numerious marines in the video dint wear a helmet

[@mukklan.]

It's common not to wear helmets in all situations, plus the Swedish standard helmet is obsolete and is being delivered right now. Only a third of the Swedish armed forces has gotten them yet. The new helmets are actually useable

[@Supersupra87]

Im not sure why. I was in the Swedish army and it was mandatory to wear helmet during traning... im a bit confused myself.

[@MNM-lq9te]

​@@Supersupra87that was the army this is the homeguard and you know how the rules have gotten abit relaxed.

[@Nativusdes]

They're using caps to stand out as Opfor. It's quite common, aswell as using white tape around your arms

[@robertohlen4980]

what's up with the geiger counter sound? :D

[@jesper509]

Picture taken with camera

[@Aggemannen117]

Background radiation since the Chernobyl accident, a huge cloud from the explosion drifted over the northern part of Sweden. Just kidding, but it really did happen.

[@lumbo424]

why the swedish dont have helmets?

[@Alex-oc2vi]

They probably don't like it, the 90-helmet isn't a favorite, but new ones are coming soon, Galvion Batlskin Caiman.

[@Alex-oc2vi]

Or it could just be that it's US-SWE vs SWE Homeguard, so the army unit(P18 it seems) are not using their helmets to stand apart from the Homeguard(the guys with helmets).

[@scepticalwalker3984]

Probably to stand out as opfor (opposing force) in this particular exercise.

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

Because too cool for school.

[@FRIPPE_THE_GREAT]

Ranger mode....