– What is practiced is collective defense by NATO. And that a defense effort is put in place that is gathered from northern Norway all the way down to Romania. That’s what Rune Andersen says, exercise leader for Nordic Response and head of the Norwegian Armed Forces’ operational headquarters (FOH). IMPORTANT EXERCISE: – It is especially here in the Nordics that we are facing a threat from Eastern Russia. That is the scenario that is the main scenario in this exercise, says Rune Andersen, exercise leader for Nordic Response and head of the Norwegian Armed Forces’ operational headquarters (FOH). Photo: Jonas Løken Estenstad / news The NATO exercise Nordic Response is underway in Northern Norway . Large parts of the Norwegian Armed Forces and our allies participate with a lot of people and equipment. Are you stuck with questions about the NATO exercise Nordic Response? Or are you wondering about something else about the Armed Forces? Hello! Welcome to dialogue at news. Since you are logged in to other news services, you don’t have to log in again here, but we need your consent to our terms of use for online dialogue. These will give you answers from 11:00 on Tuesday: Thomas Gjesdal has over 20 years of experience in the Norwegian Armed Forces , and is currently head of communications in the Norwegian Navy. He is communications manager for exercise Nordic Response. Johnny Karlsen has worked in the Norwegian Armed Forces for 10 years. He is a spokesperson for the Norwegian Armed Forces’ operational headquarters. Focus in the North Central to the NATO agreement is Article 5. This states that an armed attack on one or more of the member states is an attack against everyone in NATO. The backdrop for the exercise Nordic Response is that Norway is attacked by Russia. To defend Norway, forces are deployed in several areas. The exercise in Norway has a special focus on the northern regions. – Here we train especially on integration across borders. And we look forward to a united Nordic region in NATO as part of this exercise. It is especially here in the Nordics that we see a threat from Eastern Russia, says Andersen. – In the past, questions have been asked about the defense of Finnmark and whether the Norwegian defense and NATO can actually handle it. What do you think about it? – All of NATO and all of Norway must be defended. And I believe that we have a strong alliance. But it is also the case that many NATO countries need to invest in defense and security in order to face a new reality with a more dangerous situation internationally, says Andersen. – EXCITING: – We have never trained this far north before. It will be interesting. I’m looking forward to it, says Kari Sætren in the artillery battalion in Brigade North. Photo: Jonas Løken Estenstad / news – Take it easy The Nordic Response exercise lasts from March 3 to 15. A total of around 20,000 people from several countries participate. One of the soldiers is Kari Sætren in the artillery battalion in Brigade Nord. She is the driver of a 47-tonne armored vehicle with a cannon. – Among other things, we will deliver fire support for the brigade. So it’s a pretty important job we have. I’m really looking forward to it. We have also never been in a field this far north. So training in unfamiliar terrain is also exciting, says Sætren. Sætren now has the following appeal to those who encounter artillery carriages or other large military vehicles in traffic. – Take it easy and drive carefully. After all, we drive a big wagon. But there is nothing dangerous beyond that, she assures.
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