American Artillery ‘Opens Fire’ Near Suwalki Gap

American artillery ‘opens fire’ near Suwalki Gap

US Army troops conducted live-fire artillery exercises near the Suwałki Gap, a strategically important region between Poland and Lithuania that connects NATO’s Baltic members to the rest of the alliance, the US Army stated. The training took place on 3 October 2025 at the Orzysz Training Area in northeastern Poland, about 100 kilometres from the corridor. Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, fired M109A6 Pala…

U.S. Army • M109A6 Paladin Howitzers • Poland, Oct 2025

U.S. Army Capt. Dolan Walsh, commander of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Iron, interviews after an M109A6 Paladin howitzer Table VI certification at Orzysz Training Area, Poland, Oct. 3, 2025. During the live-fire exercise, Paladins engaged targets over 15 kilometers away from the firing point. Task