Bosnia and Herzegovina begins Manjača military exercise with NATO evaluation
The Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces will hold the “Immediate Response 26” exercise at Manjača from October 19 to 23, involving 881 troops and 330 additional personnel from the armed forces and NATO’s Naples command. The exercise will test operational capabilities, interoperability and readiness under NATO standards.
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Event date: The “Immediate Response 26” exercise is scheduled for October 19–23, 2026, at the Manjača training ground in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [2][3]
What happened
The exercise is scheduled at the Manjača main training ground from October 19 to 23, 2026. It is named “Immediate Response 26” and is described as one of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces’ most complex activities of the year. [2][3]
References for this detail (2)
- NATO STIŽE NA MANJAČU: Počinje vježba s više od hiljadu vojnika, na poligonu oklopnjaci, helikopteri...slobodna-bosna.ba · Recorded source date: Oct 17, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC
- Na Manjači vojna vježba "Trenutni odgovor 26" uz učešće više od 1.200 pripadnika OSBiH i NATO-afaktor.ba · Recorded source date: Oct 17, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC
A total of 881 personnel from designated Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces units are expected to participate. Another 330 personnel will serve in the exercise directorate and evaluation structure, including members of NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command in Naples. [1][2]
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- Na Manjači kreće najveća vježba Oružanih snaga BiH ove godine: Učestvuje više od 800 vojnika, ocjenjivat će ih i NATOklix.ba · Article published: Oct 17, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC
- NATO STIŽE NA MANJAČU: Počinje vježba s više od hiljadu vojnika, na poligonu oklopnjaci, helikopteri...slobodna-bosna.ba · Recorded source date: Oct 17, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC
The exercise will assess units against NATO standards, including preparation, planning, operations, sustainment, command and control, force protection and information flow. The participating units will undergo a renewed NEL-2 evaluation under the NATO OCC E&F framework. [1][2]
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- Na Manjači kreće najveća vježba Oružanih snaga BiH ove godine: Učestvuje više od 800 vojnika, ocjenjivat će ih i NATOklix.ba · Article published: Oct 17, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC
- NATO STIŽE NA MANJAČU: Počinje vježba s više od hiljadu vojnika, na poligonu oklopnjaci, helikopteri...slobodna-bosna.ba · Recorded source date: Oct 17, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC
The activity combines computer-supported training with a field exercise involving opposing forces. Earlier command-post and computer-assisted training used the JCATS simulation system, while the field phase will involve multiple branches and equipment. [1][3]
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- Na Manjači kreće najveća vježba Oružanih snaga BiH ove godine: Učestvuje više od 800 vojnika, ocjenjivat će ih i NATOklix.ba · Article published: Oct 17, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC
- Na Manjači vojna vježba "Trenutni odgovor 26" uz učešće više od 1.200 pripadnika OSBiH i NATO-afaktor.ba · Recorded source date: Oct 17, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC
Helicopters from the Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces’ Air Force and Air Defence Brigade will support the exercise. The equipment list also includes an OT M113 A1 armoured personnel carrier and a new medical vehicle. [1][2]
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- Na Manjači kreće najveća vježba Oružanih snaga BiH ove godine: Učestvuje više od 800 vojnika, ocjenjivat će ih i NATOklix.ba · Article published: Oct 17, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC
- NATO STIŽE NA MANJAČU: Počinje vježba s više od hiljadu vojnika, na poligonu oklopnjaci, helikopteri...slobodna-bosna.ba · Recorded source date: Oct 17, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC
Context from the sources
The exercise is intended to improve the ability of a light infantry battalion group, military police platoons and explosive ordnance disposal units to plan and conduct peace-support operations in real time. [1]
Brigadier General Jasmin Čajić, deputy commander of the Armed Forces Support Command for operations, is designated to coordinate and direct the exercise. [1][3]
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- [1] Na Manjači kreće najveća vježba Oružanih snaga BiH ove godine: Učestvuje više od 800 vojnika, ocjenjivat će ih i NATOklix.baReferenced for: detail 2, detail 3, detail 4, detail 5
- [3] Na Manjači vojna vježba "Trenutni odgovor 26" uz učešće više od 1.200 pripadnika OSBiH i NATO-afaktor.baReferenced for: detail 1, detail 4
- [2] NATO STIŽE NA MANJAČU: Počinje vježba s više od hiljadu vojnika, na poligonu oklopnjaci, helikopteri...slobodna-bosna.baReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3, detail 5
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Who will evaluate the participating units?
Teams from NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command in Naples, together with certified evaluators from the Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces, will conduct the assessment. [1]
What this could mean for you
For Bosnia and Herzegovina’s armed forces, the exercise provides a formal test of whether designated units can operate and communicate with NATO structures under a common assessment framework. Any deficiencies identified could shape later training and equipment priorities.
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The sources do not state whether the evaluation will result in a pass or specific certification outcome.
The sources do not describe any public access restrictions, traffic effects or safety incidents linked to the exercise.
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Kako navode, riječ je o najbrojnijoj i najkompleksnijoj vježbi OS BiH u ovoj godini. Na njoj učestvuje 881 pripadnik deklarisanih jedinica, a Direktorijat vježbe i…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Na Glavnom poligonu za obuku Oružanih snaga Bosne i Hercegovine (OSBiH) Manjača od 19. do 23. oktobra bit će održana vojna vježba "Trenutni odgovor 26",…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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