Sweden and NATO are closer than ever as the country prepares to join the Alliance. Watch Swedish forces train alongside Allied soldiers in Sweden’s largest military exercise in over 30 years.
Synopsis
Sweden and NATO are long-standing partners, counting decades of cooperation on a variety of issues, including political dialogue, contributions to NATO’s operations and missions, and joint training.
Transcript
SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – GENERAL MICAEL BYDÉN, SUPREME COMMANDER, SWEDISH ARMED FORCES
GRAPHIC: GENERAL MICAEL BYDÉN, SUPREME COMMANDER, SWEDISH ARMED FORCES — TEXT ON SCREEN —
“Swedish military capabilities will add to NATO deterrence.”
SWEDEN AND NATO ARE CLOSER THAN EVER AS THE COUNTRY PREPARES TO JOIN THE ALLIANCE
SWEDISH SOLDIERS TRAINED SIDE BY SIDE WITH NATO ALLIES
DURING SWEDEN’S LARGEST DEFENCE EXERCISE IN OVER 30 YEARS SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – LT. COL. ADAM HAWKINS, 56TH RESCUE SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
GRAPHIC: LT. COL. ADAM HAWKINS, 56TH RESCUE SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
‘There's been a lot of learning both ways on how they do things versus how we do things.’
FORCES ARE SHARING EXPERTISE BUILDING TRUST AND STRENGTHENING DEFENCE SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) – LT. COL. ADAM HAWKINS, 56TH RESCUE SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE.
“It helps us be better integrated and be ready to fight whatever threats each other face down the road.”
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