NORWAY-FINLAND-SWEDEN-NATO-DEFENCE-NORDIC RESPONSE 24-STEADFAST DEFENDER

Finnish soldiers of the Finnish-Swedish Division ride the Leopard 2A6, a third generation German main battle tank, during a demonstration of border crossing by Swedish and Finnish troops as part of the NATO Nordic Response 24 military exercise on March 9, 2024 on the Norwegian side of the Kivilompolo border crossing between Finland and Norway, located above the Arctic Circle. Nordic Response 24 is part of the larger NATO exercise Steadfast Defender. The exercise involves air, sea, and land forces, with over 100 fighter jets, 50 ships, and over 20,000 troops practicing defensive manoeuvres in cold and harsh weather conditions. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)