SWIFT RESPONSE

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Swift Response 25 demonstrates multinational power projection and the expansion of critical capabilities on the battlefield in the High North and Baltics through airborne jumps and integration of technology in support of the Army Modernization Strategy and DoD Arctic Strategy. Swift Response 25 involves five near-simultaneous airborne insertions, HIRAIN training, a field hospital exercise and live fires conducted with NATO networks in Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and Finland from May 11 – 31, 2025.
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Transparency in Action: NATO Invites OSCE Observers to Exercise Trident Juncture 18 (IT Version)
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Nov. 26, 2018 | 1:04
NATO is open and transparent in the way we exercise. In accordance with the Vienna Document on military transparency, all members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), including Russia and Belarus, were invited to send observers to NATO’s exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway. Observers were provided with briefings on the exercise, opportunities to observe forces and speak to troops, and aerial overflight of the area of military activity. NATO strongly supports efforts to build confidence and transparency on military activities and exercises. International rules on military exercises are respected in full. Allies respect the letter and spirit of the Vienna Document, and NATO regularly updates its schedule of military exercises: https://shape.nato.int/exercises
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Crossing an ocean for Trident Juncture 18, International Version
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Crossing an ocean for Trident Juncture 18, International Version
Crossing an ocean for Trident Juncture 18, Master Version with Subtitles
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TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 - Dutch forces conduct amphibious assault
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TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 - Dutch forces conduct amphibious assault
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Trident Juncture 18
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LiveEx TRJ18 Teaser
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OSCE Observers Visit Exercise Trident Juncture
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OSCE Observers Visit Exercise Trident Juncture
Observers from Allied and Partner Nations Visit Exercise Trident Juncture
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NATO Hosts OSCE Observers at US Marine Corps Camp During Exercise Trident Juncture
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Norwegian Home Guard trains U.S. Marines on Weapons
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What is happening where?

  • Italy
    ItalyParatroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade will depart from Italy to conduct an airborne drop into Lithuania.
  • Finland

    FinlandThe Finnish Army will conduct a live fire exercise with the Polish Armed Forces and U.S. Forces will fire HIMARS also known as HIRAIN training.

    Polish paratroopers will conduct an airborne jump into Finland, where they will join the Finnish Army to conduct force on force training.

  • Latvia

    Latvia

    In Latvia, paratroopers from Spanish Airborne Brigade and 173rd Airborne Brigade will conduct an airborne jump into Latvia and a live-fire exercises will follow .
    Also, the Latvian national exercise, Crystal Arrow, will be conducted simultaneously with Swift Response 25.  
  • Lithuania

    Lithuania

    In Lithuania, there will be a Field hospital exercise and medical operations. A U.S.-based blood support detachment will deploy to Europe, where they will be issued Army Prepositioned Stock and join the 512th Field Hospital in Lithuania. The exercise will demonstrate theater medical support operations while working under chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear conditions. The field hospital exercise will also include a simulated blood draw and resupply to forward positioned medical teams using drones.
    Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade will conduct an airborne assault into Lithuania alongside NATO Allies from France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.
    The Lithuanian national exercise Iron Wolf will be linked with Swift Response 25 events with participants from the Netherlands, Lithuania and Germany.
  • Norway
    NorwayAs part of Swift Response 25, paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division will deploy from the U.S. and conduct
    a direct airborne jump into Norway in the first major event commencing DEFENDER 25. This event is one of five,
    near-simultaneous airborne operations that will be taking place in Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.
     

    Also U.S. and Host Nation will conduct Live-fires in Norway.

  • Sweden

    Sweden

    NATO Allies will conduct an airborne jump into Gotland Island, setting the stage for U.S. Marines to conduct a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Insertion (HIRAIN) training on the island.

  • United Kingdom

    United KingdomTroops moving from United Kingdom to Norway and Sweden.