Thousand of US-NATO Forces Ready to Defend Air, Land and Sea in Exercise Trident Juncture, Norway

NATO Allies are testing their ability to defend their populations and territories, deter potential adversaries and work together with partners in NATO’s biggest exercise in recent years. More then Thousand of US-NATO Forces arrive in Norway to Joint NATO Biggest exercise Trident Juncture Trident Juncture will provide U.S. forces with unique opportunities to train with NATO allies and partners, and will serve to strengthen transatlantic bonds in a dynamic and challenging environment. with more than 40,000 troops from 31 nations taking part — including about 20,000 Americans. The Marine Corps will make up the largest U.S. service element, along with key assets from the Navy, Army and Air Force. Combined training and security cooperation efforts enable allies and partners to respond more effectively to regional crises and foster interoperability. The exercise will also include more than 150 aircraft, 70 ships and 10,000 vehicles. An exercise of this scale allows the United States to demonstrate the global reach of the U.S. military, enhances professional relationships, and improves overall coordination with ally and partner militaries during times of crisis. Portions of the exercise will also take place in Sweden, Finland and Iceland. This exercise has air, sea and land elements, and officials say Norway offers the possibility to train realistically in all of these domains. The cold and wet weather will pose additional challenges, but will allow troops to train to operate in extreme conditions. NATO is a defensive alliance whose purpose is to protect its member states. In response to a changed security environment, NATO continues to enhance its readiness and agility, including through exercises like Trident Juncture. This is to ensure the alliance can counter any threat from any direction. Everything that is done — including military exercises — is defensive, proportionate and in line with international obligations. 00:02 Soldiers with Norway’s Armoured Battalion, CV-90 hatch lowering 00:38 Finnish and Swedish armoured 01:34 French amphibious landing unit, Dutch Marines and Finnish Coastal Jaegers 01:52 U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions transport Marines 02:22 French amphibious landing unit, Dutchm Finnish arrived during Exercise Trident Juncture 04:18 NATO Forces prepare for Exercise Trident Juncture 05:44 French Marines chat with a Dutch Marine 06:35 U.S. Marine Corps 07:09 Norwegian soldiers #nato #military #unitedstates #marine #troops #soldiers #army #europe Video by Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Natochannel Derivative Work by War is Boring. Voice, text and video editing belong to War is Boring, any use of these content without permission is forbidden