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You have developed specialised military capabilities tailored not just to cold weather operations, but to Arctic and also to sub-Arctic conditions. You provide NATO with a wide range of capabilities for Arctic operations, and you conduct vital supporting activities and exercises. And over the last several days, indeed, Cold Response has once again demonstrated Norway's central role, with over 30,000 personnel here and in Finland from 14 Allied countries training as part of this exercise. We have seen many examples today of our military readiness. How exercising and learning from one another builds bonds between allies and ensures the ability of NATO nations to operate effectively and to do this together. Cold Response is also one of the first major activities brought together under Arctic Sentry, NATO's new enhanced Vigilance Activity in the Arctic and in the High North. But it is not only during the exercise that we can learn from Norway's expertise. You host the NATO Centre of Excellence for Cold Weather Operations, consistently sharing your knowledge on how to operate in extreme conditions. Norway also hosts one of NATO's Combined Air Operation Centres in Bodø, enhancing our shared security and NATO's ability to plan, to coordinate and to oversee air operations in the Nordic region, the Baltic and Barents Seas, and in the North Atlantic. NATO will defend every inch of allied territory - regardless of the direction from which challenges may come. Our armed forces are ready to operate in extreme conditions, and Cold Response 26 is taking that readiness even further. I want to thank you, as our host, for your leadership during this exercise. Working together, we will continue to guarantee safety and security for our one billion citizens. Link was copied to clipboard GALLERIES NATO Secretary General visits Norway 17 March 2026 - 18 March 2026 1 / 10 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Rune Edvardsen, Mayor of Narvik NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Rune Edvardsen, Mayor of Narvik NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Bardufoss Airbase in Norway NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Bardufoss Airbase in Norway NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Tore O. Sandvik, Minister of Defence of Norway, Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, and Anita Nergaard, Permanent Representative of Norway to NATO at the Bardufoss Airbase in Norway Exercise brief on Cold Response (CORE) 2026 at the Badufoss Airbase in Norway Back VIEW METADATA VIEW IMAGE Assets details Description Creation date Location Themes Reference Resolution Aspect radio Format Usage right Credit GALLERIES NATO Secretary General visits Norway Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 NATO Secretary General visits Norway [Opening remarks] Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General with the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway View usage rights Usage rights CLOSE This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes. 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Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 NATO Secretary General visits Norway NATO Secretary General meets with the Prime Minister of Norway View usage rights Usage rights CLOSE This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes. Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 NATO Secretary General visits Norway NATO Secretary General visits the Ex. Cold Response 2026 View usage rights Usage rights CLOSE This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. It is restricted for use for other purposes. TITLE DATE DURATION Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General with the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway 0:00 / 0:00 Audio Language Selection: Audio Language Selection: Download Playback speed Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Download Playback speed Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Short remarks by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime minister of Norway 0:00 / 0:00 Audio Language Selection: Audio Language Selection: Download Playback speed Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Download Playback speed Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Minister of Defence of Norway Tore O. Sandvik and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Espen Barth Eide
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