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NATO troops tested their skills against soldiers from around the world during the 11th Annual Warrior Competition.

Teams from four NATO Allies competed in the 11th Warrior Games, an annual contest of military skill hosted by the Jordanian Armed Forces at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) near Amman, Jordan. This year, 37 teams competed, including from Slovakia’s 5th Special Forces Regiment, Bulgaria’s 68th Special Forces Brigade, the Czech Republic’s 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion and the United States’ Tulsa County Police Department Special Operations Unit. Footage includes shots of troops from NATO member countries Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and partner countries Jordan and North Macedonia competing during the event; drone shots of the event, with general views of KASOTC; and interviews with two Slovak Special Forces operators.

1. (00:00) WIDE SHOT - BULGARIAN SPECIAL FORCES TEAM MARCHING ON PARADE
2. (00:04) CLOSE SHOT – BULGARIAN TEAM SIGN
3. (00:07) MEDIUM SHOT – BULGARIAN FLAG WAVING IN THE WIND
4. (00:10) VARIOUS SHOTS – CZECH 102nd RECON BATTALION TEAM MARCHING ON PARADE
5. (00:20) MEDIUM SHOT – CZECH FLAG WAVING IN THE WIND
6. (00:24) WIDE SHOT – SLOVAK SPECIAL FORCES TEAM MARCHING ON PARADE
7. (00:28) CLOSE SHOT – SLOVAK FLAG WAVING IN THE WIND
8. (00:31) VARIOUS SHOTS – JORDANIAN SPECIAL FORCES CONDUCT A HIGH VALUE TARGET SEIZURE
9. (00:44) MEDIUM SHOT – COMPETITOR FROM NORTH MACEDONIA DURING A STRESS SHOOTING EVENT
10. (00:53) MEDIUM SHOT – COMPETITOR FROM NORTH MACEDONIA RUNNING
11. (00:56) CLOSE SHOT – SLOVAK SHOULDER PATCH
12. (00:59) MEDIUM SHOT – SLOVAK SPECIAL FORCES EQUIPMENT
13. (01:02) VARIOUS SHOTS – SLOVAK SOLDIERS PUTTING ON THEIR EQUIPMENT
14. (01:11) MEDIUM SHOT – SLOVAK SOLDIERS FIST BUMP
15. (01:14) VARIOUS SHOTS – SOLDIERS BEGIN ENDURANCE RACE
16. (01:23) VARIOUS SHOTS - SLOVAK SOLDIERS HELPING EACH OTHER TO WALK UPHILL
17. (01:31) VARIOUS SHOTS – SLOVAK SOLDIERS WALKING ON ROADS, DIRT ROADS AND MEADOWS DURING ENDURANCE RACE
18. (02:04) CLOSE SHOT – WATER DRIPPING DOWN A SOLDIER’S FACE
19. (02:06) MEDIUM SHOT – SLOVAK SOLDIER LYING ON THE GROUND AND DRINKING WATER
20. (02:09) MEDIUM SHOT – SLOVAK SOLDIERS CHEERING FOLLOWING ENDURANCE RACE
21. (02:12) CLOSE SHOT – CZECH SOLDIERS MARCHING DURING RACE
22. (02:17) VARIOUS SHOTS – CZECH SOLDIERS RUNNING TO THE FINISH LINE
23. (02:33) CLOSE SHOT – SLOVAK SOLDIER FROM BEHIND WITH TOWER IN DISTANCE
24. (02:36) VARIOUS SHOTS – SLOVAK SOLDIER CLIMBING UP A TOWER
25. (02:58) VARIOUS SHOTS - SLOVAK SOLDIER RAPPELLING OFF TOWER
26. (03:18) VARIOUS SHOTS – CZECH SOLDIERS CLIMBING AND RAPPELLING OFF TOWER
27. (03:41) VARIOUS SHOTS – BULGARIAN SOLDIERS CLIMBING AND RAPPELLING OFF TOWER
28. (04:04) MEDIUM SHOT – SLOVAK SOLDIERS WALKING
29. (04:09) MEDIUM SHOT – JORDANIAN KNOCKING ON SLOVAK SOLDIER’S HELMET
30. (04:11) CLOSE SHOT – SLOVAK SOLDIER WEARING SUNGLASSES
31. (04:15) VARIOUS SHOTS – SLOVAK SPECIAL FORCES DURING A STRESS SHOOTING EXERCISE
32. (04:25) RACK FOCUS SHOT – SLOVAK SOLDIERS THROUGH A CARBINE SCOPE
33. (04:27) MEDIUM SHOT – SOLDIERS COLLECTING THEIR WEAPONS
34. (04:28) VARIOUS SHOTS – SOLDIERS CHECKING WEAPONS
35. (04:33) MEDIUM SHOT – SLOVAK SOLDIERS WALKING WITH WEAPONS IN THEIR HANDS
36. (04:36) VARIOUS SHOTS – SLOVAK SOLDIERS CLIMBING STAIRS AND BREACHING A BUILDING
37. (04:54) CLOSE SHOT – BULGARIAN SHOULDER PATCH
38. (04:57) MEDIUM SHOT – BULGARIAN SOLDIERS WALKING TOWARDS A BUILDING
39. (05:00) WIDE SHOT – BULGARIAN SOLDIERS CLIMBING STAIRS AND BREACHING A BUILDING
40. (05:12) WIDE SHOT – CZECH SOLDIERS RUNNING
41. (05:15) WIDE SHOT – CZECH SOLDIERS CONDUCTING A STRESS SHOOTING EXERCISE
42. (05:14) VARIOUS SHOTS – CZECH SOLDIERS RUNNING
43. (05:32) VARIOUS SHOTS – CZECH SOLDIERS CLIMBING UP A HILL WITH ROPES
44. (05:42) VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS – SOLDIERS WALKING AND RUNNING ON A DIRT ROAD
45. (06:00) DRONE SHOT – KING ABDULLAH II SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING CENTER
46. (06:08) DRONE SHOT – SOLDIER RUNNING DURING STRESS SHOOTING EXERCISES
47. (06:17) DRONE SHOT – SOLDIER RAPPELLING OFF TOWER
48. (06:34) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – MASTER SERGEANT “MAREK”, SLOVAK 5th SPECIAL FORCES REGIMENT

“For us it is the first time here in Jordan, so everything is new for us. It is about what we expected. It is a quite tough competition. It is, it requires good shooting skills, good teamwork, good physical fitness. It tests most of the skills that Special Forces operators need to have.”

1. (07:13) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – CAPTAIN “JOZEF’, SLOVAK 5th SPECIAL FORCES REGIMENT

“Because we want to compare our skills to other participants, teams from all over the world, and compare our tactics, techniques and things like that.
Because the Special Operations Forces have special training for that, they use special tactics, special equipment and they can be used in the war with terrorism.”

1. (07:44) END