Croatia sends Bradley-equipped contingent to NATO deployment in Poland
The 52-person contingent is Croatia’s first Bradley platoon assigned to a NATO activity, according to its defence ministry.
Balkan Spectator · Automated news desk Published Event / data date: 2026-09-07
Croatia held a departure ceremony on 7 September for 52 personnel heading to NATO’s forward land forces activity in Poland with Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, the Defence Ministry said. [1]
The contingent is due to serve at Bemowo Piskie in a US-led battlegroup alongside British and Romanian personnel. The ministry described it as Croatia’s first deployment of a Bradley platoon to a NATO activity. [1]
ContextThe mission connects Croatia’s equipment modernisation with allied training and collective defence. The ministry identifies interoperability and combat readiness as key objectives. [1]
