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Largest NATO drills \u2018Cold Response 2022\u2019 in Arctic Circle planned in March 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 35,000 soldiers from NATO countries will participate in Cold Response 2022 exercise in Norway planned in March. The exercise will take place in Southeast Norway, Central Norway and Northern Norway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis will be the largest Norwegian-led exercise conducted in Norway since the 1980s\u201d, according to the spokesperson at the Norwegian Joint Operations Headquarters Preben Aursand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Cold Response?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold Response 2022 (CR 22) is a Norwegian-led biannual winter exercise involving NATO allied and partner countries. The largest-ever 2022 edition of the drills will take place in late March and early April. For NATO, the exercise is significant to train the deployment of the rapid reaction force, and for Norway, it is important to train reception and transfer and relocation of forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which countries are participating?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NATO countries sending forces to the exercise include the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Germany, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. Partner countries Sweden and Finland will also participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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USS Harry S. Truman during the Trident Juncture 2018 exercise. Photo: Norwegian Armed Forces<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Thousands of troops will join the drills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several thousand foreign soldiers will come to Norway to participate in the exercise. Nearly 28 nations with a total of 35,000 soldiers have signed up for the drills as of December 2021. Of these, 14,000 are land forces, 13,000 are naval forces while 8,000 are air force personnel. However, the numbers will change towards the exercise. Norwegian civilian agencies and organizations will also participate besides the entire armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States and the United Kingdom will account for the largest part of the allied forces. The British carrier HMS Prince of Wales and the American Nimitz-class carrier USS Harry S. Truman will also head to Arctic Circle to join the exercise, with support vessels. The U.S. views the High North as an area of importance to preserve strategic stability and a rules-based international order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The largest @NATO<\/a> exercise inside the Arctic Circle, Cold Response is planned for the beginning of March.

35,000 soldiers from 28 nations will participate. U.S. aircraft carrier "USS Harry S Truman" will also be part of the exercise. pic.twitter.com\/qieTmM1mJ7<\/a><\/p>— US Mission to NATO (@USNATO) January 19, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>