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NATO paratroopers drop over Europe for exercise Swift Response In the largest airborne operation since the Second World War, paratroopers from France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain jumped into Estonia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Sweden as part of exercise Swift Response, proving their ability to conduct complex operations with short notice. Airborne operations require precise timing, and consummate skill from pilots and paratroopers alike. Their ability to insert hundreds of soldiers behind enemy lines makes them a strategic asset to NATO Allies. Because of the inherent difficulty in these missions, frequent practice is required to maintain skills. Click here to download the video. You can also watch the video on YouTube.

US F-35A fighter jets make historic highway landing For the first time, US Air Force fifth-generation fighter jets have proved their ability to use European highways as runways. Two F-35A Lightning II fighters landed on a strip of road of about 30 metres wide in the region of Lapland (Finland), as part of exercise Baana 24. This exercise ran from 31 August to 6 September 2024 and featured the participation of personnel and assets from Allied countries Finland, Germany and the United States. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of US F-35As, a German Eurofighter Typhoon, a Finnish F/A-18 Hornet and a Finnish Hawk aircraft, plus soundbites from representatives of Finland, Germany and the United States.