How about this great shot of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arriving in Harstad, Norway, for a port visit in support of Steadfast Defender 24? Note her patriotic RAM launcher.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Danielle Serocki)
On the landside of things from the region, Nordic Response is a Norwegian national exercise that is part of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 24 exercise series. This is the biggest in NATO’s history since the Cold War thawed, with up to 90,000 soldiers taking part this year. The aim is to exercise reinforcement of Northern Europe via the transatlantic link (think: REFORGER, but Scandinavia) and contribute to deterrence.
Of note, some 3,000 Swedish troops, including Södra skånska regementet P 7, are taking part in the exercise this year. That brings some great images of Swedish snow camo over suits, AK5 rifles (Carl Gustav-made FN FNCs) and Ksp 58 (CG-made FN MAG 58s) in white-out scheme, and Stridsfordon 90s, Terrängbil 16s, and Pansarterrängbil 360 in their natural habitat.
From the Swedish MOD:
