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Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store (L) and Finnish President Alexander Stubb address media on board KV Bjornoya (W 311) in connection with the military exercise Nordic Response, on March 7, 2024 near Alta, Norway. Over 20,000 Norwegian and allied soldiers from 13 countries will train together to defend the Nordic region. The soldiers come from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Great Britain, Sweden, Germany and the US. The Norwegian military exercise Cold Response has a long history and takes place in northern Norway every two years. Due to the NATO expansion with Finland and Sweden, the exercise has been expanded to a Nordic Response. (Photo by Heiko Junge / NTB / AFP) / Norway OUT (KEYSTONE/NTB/HEIKO JUNGE)