German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visits Norway, Alta - 07 Mar 2024
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius greets soldiers in Alta in connection with the Nordic Response military exercise, in Alta, Norway, 07 March 2024. 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 USA. 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 soon Sweden, the exercise has been expanded to a Nordic Response.