Tri-national Military Exercise in Austrian Allentsteig with Almost 1,000 Swiss Soldiers

PeopleOther ♦ Published: April 15, 2025; 16:36 ♦ (Vindobona)

The multinational military exercise “TRIAS25” began at the Allentsteig military training area in Lower Austria. Around 1,300 soldiers from Switzerland, Germany, and Austria will be training together until May 9. The exercise aims to strengthen the interoperability of the armed forces and test new operational concepts.

The headquarters of the Allensteig military training area is located in Allentsteig Castle. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / C.Stadler/Bwag / CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

It is the largest maneuver of its kind in three decades: In the midst of growing geopolitical uncertainties, the armed forces of Austria, Germany and Switzerland are currently conducting the multinational military exercise “TRIAS25” in Allentsteig, Lower Austria. The four-week troop trial, which began on April 14, involves around 1,300 soldiers and is far more than just repetitive…