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TRIDENT
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| SHOWING
FLAG IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT |
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Defence Media reports about the largest scale NATO exercise ever
held in Norway |
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we show you our publications about TRIDENT JUNCTURE, followed by
many impressions |
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in seven of our regular magazines:
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magazine PTISI: |
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Defence magazine HONVED: |
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Aviation magazine AIRFORCES MONTHLY |
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Defence & Aviation magazine ARANYSAS: |
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Aviation & Defense magazine AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: |
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sent concept:'The
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ept' USA ROTOR & WING 'The
conhe Thnn''Te
concept: The concept: |
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| Spain
Combat Forces |
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magazine Aeronautica & Difesa: |
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| Dear
visitor, |
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During an exercise with 50.000 men and women you can't possibly be
at all places at the same time. |
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the magazines, and as well some impressions below in random order
will give you the right impression of such a large operation. |
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you visit our site on regular base, you may have noticed that we
always show an extended photo impression. |
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last publication (above) from Combat Forces shows already many
images of the character of the exercise. |
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we gathered some other images to show you, we hope you will get the
right idea of such a hughe enterprise. |
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| PLEASE
ENJOY ! |
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| This
boat played a major role in Trident Juncture. The Zr.Ms. Johan de
Witt. Departing here from the harbour of Den Helder....... |
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here it has arrived in the bay in Norway. |
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the Dutch Minister of Defence Mrs. Ank Bijleveld giving interview,
as well as General Major Michiel van der Laan (Army) did. |
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| Preceeding
the attack on terrorists in the bay, many aircraft flew right over
the VIP's stand. |
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actions took place under winter conditions. See below. Enemy under
fire ! |
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| Discussing
tactics.... |
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43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade gathers at a certain point..... |
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| .....Defending
day and night ! |
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| One
of the men of A Boeaja Cie 45 Painfbat |
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| Crossing
the river in reconnaissance if there are any enemy troops and in
case, eliminate them. |
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a small fight, the river is safe to be crossed. Mission
completed, the men return to their camp. |
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| Some
more different impressions |
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| Back
to the Naval actions |
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ship also needs fuel, it is refuelled here by a special ship that
sends nipples to the receiving ship by cables. Sea-to-sea is the
matter here. |
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system works, also by rough sea. |
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you saw the landing-vessels, such a ship can be hoisted sideways,
lifted out of the water and clamped to the ship on the left side. |
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way the Zr.Ms. Johan de Witt does not have to sink the backside 15
degrees if only men must get in- or out the landing vessel. |
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| View
from the bridge of a landing-vessel just behind the 'steel-beach' of
the Zr.Ms. Johan de Witt. |
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| An
Osprey plane is a VTOL, a plane with Vertical Take Off and Landing
capabilities |
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Ospreys and Sea Super Stallions helicopters have to be able to
operate suddenly from an unknown carrier from another country as
'host'. |
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| Special
Operation Forces (SOF) boarding |
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which brings us back to the international
cooperating ships who sent the men and material to the beach by landing
vessels, guided by helicopter support. |
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| Beach
storming Ospreys departed from a the foreign outside situated carrier. |
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| Just
in front of the landing-beach sea-mines are exploded |
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| Dutch
landing vessels departed with high speed from the Zr.Ms. Johan de
Witt delivering material and men. |
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noticed that once on board of such a ship, you definitely have to
have 'sea-legs' and a firm stomach to survive ... ;-)) |
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of the goals is to have several different vessels operate together
as if it is one unit, together with transport helicopters. It
worked perfectly ! |
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| Finland
is a PfP country (Partnership for Peace). Though not a NATO member
their commander stated that in case of emergency..... |
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| ......Finland
wants to fit in seamless in the NATO defense program(s) and
activities. |
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Finnish Hornets showed that this is not just a statement, but
reality. |
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| Dutch
Cougar flying aroud for fire-support when neccessary. |
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are equipped with floats (gray inflatable floats sideways) so they
can land on water if neccessary. |
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again some other impressions |
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| Riding
out for the wounded over the just conquered bridge... |
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and soon as possible back to the hospital tents to take care of
them. |
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goes for all participating countries, and these services have to
operate similar to each other as well. |
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| Dutch
Minister of Defence Ank Bijleveld speeches to her men in the field and shows them her
appreciation for their splendid deployment. |
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| From
the ground it is hardly to be seen but in really no-time a complete
base was built in the middle of nowhere. |
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| Conversation
between Lieutenant Colonel Roel Cuppes,Deputy Defence Attaché for
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland |
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Iceland as well, (left) and
General Major Michiel van der Laan, Royal Dutch Armed Forces (right) |
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| Dutch
Minister Ank Bijleveld exchanges thoughts with the German Brigadier-General Ullrich Spannuth, Commander VJTF Brigade. |
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| End
of the line folks, back into the ships, on the trains, in the trucks
and planes. All safe home again. |
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| Trident
Juncture was an educational defensive exercise that showed what NATO can
achieve in short time to defend our |
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territories, but also when needed humanitarian help in case of
disaster, large scale evacuation, medevac and so on. |
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| ALL
ON BOARD !! |
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| Well
folks that was it. We hope you enjoyed our reportage about TRIDENT
JUNCTURE 2018. All on board and safe homewards ! |
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Defence Media would like to thank all persons involved to help us,
with interviews from the men in the field to Ministers, |
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ranked military staff, the Sec.Gen. of NATO, those who arranged
transports for us, those who provided information, thank you Anouk, |
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for help with hosting, providing the neccessary accreditations for
being right in the middle of this largest NATO exercise ever. |
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as well on behalf of all readers in the various countries, who will
know now that our territory is guarded, that Europe's countries are
safe |
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if ever in danger there will be many men and women to defend our
territories and interests. |
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| Yours
sincerely, Kees Otten & Wim Das |
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