This report provides illustration photos of European military troops and equipment participating in NATO exercises and training missions.

In February 2023, the NATO Centre of Excellence (COE) for Cold Weather Operations held a Cold Weather Survival Instructor Course near its headquarters in Rena, Norway.

In February 2024, Finnish instructors from the Finnish Defence Forces’ Jaeger Brigade ran different courses for military personnel from various NATO countries in Lapland, Finland. Swedish and Finnish marines and Allies also practised amphibious operations in Harstad, Norway, to prepare for the exercise Nordic Response 2024.

In March 2024, NATO’s marines hit the shores of arctic Norway for exercise Nordic Response 2024, which is part of Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest military drills in decades.

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