Maneuvers in difficult conditions: Joint Viking, or maneuvers NATO The unexpected trouble took place in Norway at the beginning of March. These the largest arctic maneuvers The alliance implemented in the Troms district could not be carried out as planned. About 10,000 took part in them. soldiers from many countries, including Norway, FinlandGermany, the Netherlands, France, Canada, Belgium, as well as Great Britain and the USA. The areas are located behind the Arctic Circle and despite the soothing impact of the North Atlantic current The temperature at this time of year is sufficient for the swamps to freeze. This is Heavy equipment was to move around them. This time, however, the military met an unpleasant surprise.
Winter milder than usual: Joint Viking took place from March 3 to 14. At that time, the weather in the designated area was more like a spring period than the winter months. Less snow, higher temperatures and no solid ice cover in the swamps forced the military to transfer exercises Near roads where there was no risk that the equipment would get stuck. – Until recently, we didn't have to worry about the weather, but climate change is more and more visible. I predict that In the future, it will be more difficult for us to practice maneuvers with heavy equipment outside hardened roads – said environmental officer Morten Asbjørnsen.
What to expect in the future? Training soldiers requires exercise in various, also difficult field and atmospheric conditions. If these types of situations repeat themselves, Transferring from frosty plein -airs to training grounds and hardened roads can become a ruleespecially when it comes to heavy equipment maneuvers. The main exercise planner, Bjørnar Aas, believes, however, that the whole operation was successful. Currently also army Includes an ecological aspect in its intentions. As the expert states, this requires proper balance of operational needs for environmental protection reasons. At the same time, AAS draws attention to the fact that ensuring a variety of conditions in which soldiers train will require more creativity in the future. For Norway, this is particularly important, because this is where there is a combat training center in winter conditions (CEE-CWO) intended for alliance troops.
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Sources: INTERIA.PL, forsvaretsforum.no