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More than 3,500 allied troops are getting to work in Latvia for Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR, a comprehensive test of NATO’s recently upgraded military presence in the Baltic state.
Multinational Brigade Latvia grew out of the multinational battle group, which was established in response to Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. The approximately 900-troop strong force [NATO enhanced Forward Presence, or eFP, BG Latvia] was one of four deployed in Eastern Europe to help reassure Allies. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, NATO Allies decided to augment some battlegroups into full brigades, adding thousands of additional troops, as well as new capabilities like heavy artillery, air defence, combat aviation and reconnaissance troops.
In July 2024, with the addition of a Royal Danish Army battalion, the battlegroup in Latvia was formally established as a Multinational Brigade. This is the third time Denmark has sent a battalion to Latvia since 2022; these troops will return home in December. RESOLUTE WARRIOR is the first test of new formation, challenging commanders to effectively control a multitude of countries while leveraging their different capabilities.
Multinational Brigade Latvia includes troops from 13 NATO Allies: Albania, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. UK troops took part in the exercise as simulated opposing force.
Danish troops join Multinational Brigade Latvia for Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR 2024
[B-roll footage courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces]
Shot list:-
00:00 – Royal Danish Army Piranha infantry fighting vehicle reversing through field
00:03 – British Army Jackal vehicle taking cover behind tree
00:06 – Danish Leopard 2 main battle tanks moving through Ādaži training grounds
00:37 – Piranha moving onto road
00:45 – Danish troops moving through forest
01:00 – Troops moving Piranha into forest
01:09 – Danish troops in forest
01:27 – Danish soldiers getting briefed on mission
01:36 – Danish soldiers moving through forest
01:51 – Leopard 2 tank moving into forest
02:16 – Danish soldier looking through rangefinder
02:25 – Danish soldiers walking
02:32 – Danish and UK soldiers relaxing
02:48 – Danish troops preparing training ammunition
02:57 – Danish soldier raising his head
03:02 – Piranha moving onto road
03:19 – Danish troops in the forest
04:03 – Soundbite: Royal Danish Army Lt Col Thomas Nyholm Jørgensen, battalion commander.
04:38 – Soundbite: Lt Col Thomas Nyholm Jørgensen
04:53 – Soundbite: Lt Col Thomas Nyholm Jørgensen
NATO’s new multinational brigade gets to work in Latvia
[B-roll footage courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces]
Shot list:-
00:00 – Military trucks on the move at night with artillery during Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR
00:38 – Military vehicles, tanks moving slowly past, soldiers seen walking in between each vehicle
01:31 – View from standing in between stationary military vehicles
01:38 – Soldiers loading and firing artillery during exercise
03:18 – Observation of troops preparing equipment and onboard military vehicles as the sun rises
03:52 – Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) on the move with soldier positioned on top
03:59 – Military vehicles stationary by the roadside
04:06 – Soldiers discussing operation
04:25 – Soldiers and military vesicles manoeuvring on farmland
05:05 – A group of soldiers in discussion behind two military vehicles
05:11 – Soldiers shooting C6 rifles on training range
05:55 – Light Tactical Vehicles (LTVs) being driven on uneven sandy terrain
06:12 – Canadian soldiers climb into LTV
06:25 – LTVs being driven on uneven sandy terrain
08:13 – Camouflaged soldier stands in front of row of parked LTVs
08:20 – Soldiers sitting in position in the parked LTVs
08:28 – Canadian infantry take instruction and begin walking in grass
08:34 – Aircraft in front of building
08:35 – Canadian infantry walking through grassy terrain
08:54 – Canadian infantry section attack, soldiers fire weapons and move through terrain during exercise
09:21 – Opposing Force section attack, soldiers move through terrain
09:34 – Canadian infantry hold position, partially camouflaged by trees
09:43 – Latvian soldier attempts to take on opposition and turns to run as incoming fire comes in
09:49 – Canadian infantry walking in grass
10:39 – Camouflaged soldier kneels in front of row of parked LTVs
10:44 – Canadian infantry walks towards camera
10:48 – Canadian infantry soldier on ground holding C6 rifle
10:52 – Canadian in treeline putting papers into backpack
10:55 – Soldier in tank in shooter position behind weapon during exercise
10:56 – Canadian walking solo
11:09 – Tank reversing across terrain
11:30 – Canadian soldiers putting on helmets and digging defence bunker/ foxhole
12:07 – Canadian with C9 machine gun
12:28 – Soldiers looking through sight of weapon
12:30 – Targeting dimensions document (in waterproof cover) on ground
12:33 – Canadian military discussing which direction to take and then start walking towards vehicles
13:03 – Soldier wearing helmet with microphone attached
13:07 – Soldiers carry equipment and disappear behind military vehicles
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