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A Norwegian Army soldier from His Majesty the King’s Guard Battalion talks through some of the vital components of her medical kit bag during Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway. During Trident Juncture 18, around 50,000 personnel from 31 NATO Allies and partner countries tested their ability to operate together in NATO’s biggest exercise in recent years. Held in Norway, the exercise ran from 25 October until 7 November. Footage includes various close-up shots of medical equipment.
Your hosts: Lynn, Levon, Marie-Claude, Marc (video of show at bottom) ListenEN_Interview_1-20190118-WIE10 Canadian naval ship heads home after six-month tour in Mediterranean and North Atlantic Spanish Frigate Cristobal Colon, French Naval Ship Latouche-Tréville and Turkish Naval Ship Oruceis sail ahead of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Ville De Québec while near the coast of Norway during Exercise Trident Juncture on October 26, 2018. (Master Cpl. Andre Maillet/MARPAC Imaging Services) The Canadian frigate joined the international patrol as part of Op Reassurance. During their service they travelled to several locations and deployed the relatively recent Cyclone helicopter, for the first time on an operational basis. Levon speaks to the ship captain and the air officer about the tour, and its importance. Changes coming to Canada's national police, the RCMP Change is coming to Canada's iconic, national police force, the RCMP. (iStock) Canada's fabled Royal Canadian Mounted Police, have been saddled in recent years with several complaints, not the least of which are internal complaints of bullying and sexual harassment, and some class-action lawsuits. “Despite the positive international image, the RCMP has had one scandal after another for the last 15 years,” says Michael Kempa, director of criminology at the University of Ottawa. Now the government has announced it will create an external board of advisers and hire independent investigators to deal with internal complaints. Lynn spoke to Mr Kempa about the situation within the R.C.M.P. and the proposed changes Documentary film: Spectres of Shortwave, the life and death of RCI's transmitter site The RCI transmission array near Sackville New Brunswick, a familiar sight for decades for thousands of nearby residents and the millions who have travelled the nearby highway over the years. ( A-D Christrie- Spectres of Shortwave) In 2012, Radio Canada International's budget was cut by over 80 per cent. This effectively ended the service as a shortwave broadcaster with the remaining small staff switching over to an Internet service. The transmitter station and huge antennae array was an iconic presence in the area and inspired a young creator Amanda Dawn Christie to begin an art project, but that quickly changed into a documentary film about the life and death of the service, and how that affected the staff who worked there, the local residents, and shortwave fans. It's a moving film, called "Spectres of Shortwave," which has been seen at various film festivals, usually resulting in an emotional response from audiences. Some segments can be seen on Vimeo. Mark spoke via Skype with Amanda Dawn Christie about her film. Video of show Images of the week window.jQuery || document.write('
The bond between North America and NATO was underscored when the United States and Canada sent thousands of troops to Europe for exercise Trident Juncture 2018. Since its founding in 1949, NATO has been defined by the bond that joins its North American Allies – Canada and the United States – to Europe. During exercise Trident Juncture 2018, Canadian and US troops crossed the Atlantic to deploy troops to Norway, demonstrating the readiness to do so. Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 was the largest NATO exercise in decades, bringing together around 50,000 personnel, 10,000 vehicles, 250 aircraft and 65 ships from 31 NATO Allies and partner nations. Held in Norway, the live portion of the exercise took place from 25 October until 7 November. Footage includes shots of Canadian soldiers and US Marines in Norway during Trident Juncture. Soundbites include: Lt Gen Robert Hedelund, commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force, US Marine Corps and Lt Col Pascal Larose, Chief of Staff for the Canadian Army’s 35 Canadian Brigade Group. Transcript: Various shots: US Marines in CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters TEXT ON SCREEN EXERCISE TRIDENT JUNCTURE BROUGHT THE US AND CANADA TO NORWAY Various shots: Canadian soldiers in Norway Follow shot: German troops loading onto CH-53 Sea Stallions REAFFIRMING A TRANSATLANTIC BOND BETWEEN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA Various shots: US Navy hovercraft landing in Norway TEXT ON SCREEEN STANDING TOGETHER, AS ONE Various shots: Canadian CF-18 fighters taking off in Norway LOWER-THIRDS TEXT Lt Gen Robert Hedelund, US Marine Corps SOUNDBITE (English) Lt Gen Robert Hedelund, US Marine Corps “The most important piece, I think, is the relationship here. We have been reinvigorating our effort to know northern Europe. And the relationship with NATO is an extremely important part of that, as well as the relationship with Norway. Over the last year or so, many Marines have come to Norway to train. But not on this scale.” Various shots: US Marines landing via CH-53 Sea Stallion and MV-22 Osprey aircraft Mirror shot: US Marines marching, Canadian soldiers marching LOWER-THIRDS TEXT Lt Col Pascal Larose, Canadian Army SOUNDBITE (French with English subtitles) Lt Col Pascal Larose, Canadian Army “We crossed the ocean, travelling more than 5,000 kilometres to arrive here in Norway. Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 gives Canada the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to NATO, to the Alliance. “ Various shots: Canadian soldiers at night during Trident Juncture 18
NATO is open and transparent in the way we exercise. In accordance with the Vienna Document on military transparency, all members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), including Russia and Belarus, were invited to send observers to NATO’s exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway. Observers were provided with briefings on the exercise, opportunities to observe forces and speak to troops, and aerial overflight of the area of military activity. NATO strongly supports efforts to build confidence and transparency on military activities and exercises. International rules on military exercises are respected in full. Allies respect the letter and spirit of the Vienna Document, and NATO regularly updates its schedule of military exercises: https://shape.nato.int/exercises
On today's inaugural Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we speak with CGAI Fellow, and prolific Canadian journalist, Matthew Fisher about his experience observing NATO's recent Trident Juncture Exercise in Norway. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: Dave Perry - David Perry is the Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Matthew Fisher - Matthew Fisher was born in northwestern Ontario and raised there and in the Ottawa Valley. He has lived and worked abroad for 34 years as a foreign correspondent for the Globe and Mail, Sun Media and Postmedia, and is a Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. His assignments have taken him to 162 countries. He has been an eyewitness to 19 conflicts including Somalia, the Rwandan genocide, Chechnya, the Balkan Wars, Israel in Gaza and Lebanon, the two Gulf Wars and Afghanistan. Related Links: - "Trident Juncture 18: NATO's Norwegian Exercise" by Matthew Fisher [CGAI Commentary] (https://www.cgai.ca/trident_juncture_18_natos_norwegian_exercise) - "RCAF's pilot shortage being felt in Romania" by Matthew Fisher [CGAI Commentary] (https://www.cgai.ca/rcafs_pilot_shortage_being_felt_in_romania) Recording Date: November 9th, 2018 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jared Maltais. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On the Horizon; Navigating the European and African Theaters
In the second edition of the podcast, “On the Horizon: Navigating the European and African Theaters,” Adm. James G. Foggo III, discusses Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group's return to Europe; how the U.S. and NATO are addressing challenges in the North Atlantic, North Sea, and Arctic; the upcoming Exercise Trident Juncture; and his time at the International Sea Power Symposium and the Black Sea Conference.
On the Horizon: Navigating the European and African Theaters
In episode 2 of "On the Horizon: Navigating the European and African Theaters" Admiral Foggo discusses Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group's return to Europe; how the U.S. and NATO are addressing challenges in the North Atlantic, North Sea, and Arctic; the upcoming Exercise Trident Juncture; and his time at the International Sea Power Symposium and the Black Sea Conference.
Sitrep speaks to NATO's Secretary General about Russia, Syria and Ukraine. How anti-extremists are hoping to stop radicalisation through the arts. What HMS Ocean is doing on Exercise Trident Juncture in the Mediterranean Sea. The Commando Doctor who is making Battlefield Medicine work in peacetime. And MI5 tells us why our emails have to be bugged. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Paula Middlehurst Studio guest: Christopher Lee & Russia Analyst Martin McCauley OTHER INTERVIEWS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg BFBS reporter James Hirst Nato, Russia & Syria Russia Analyst Martin McCauley as well as our own defence analyst Christopher Lee NATO Exercise Trident Juncture Commander of the helicopter carrier, assault ship and Royal Navy Flagship, HMS Ocean. Countering radicalisation through the arts Nazish Khan i- Quilliam's Arts Practitioner/Researcher World Extreme Medicine Conference Surgeon Commander Dr Jamie Philips THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Sky Channel 0211 Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.
Sitrep speaks to NATO's Secretary General about Russia, Syria and Ukraine. How anti-extremists are hoping to stop radicalisation through the arts. What HMS Ocean is doing on Exercise Trident Juncture in the Mediterranean Sea. The Commando Doctor who is making Battlefield Medicine work in peacetime. And MI5 tells us why our emails have to be bugged. PRESENTER THIS WEEK: Paula Middlehurst Studio guest: Christopher Lee & Russia Analyst Martin McCauley OTHER INTERVIEWS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg BFBS reporter James Hirst Nato, Russia & Syria Russia Analyst Martin McCauley as well as our own defence analyst Christopher Lee NATO Exercise Trident Juncture Commander of the helicopter carrier, assault ship and Royal Navy Flagship, HMS Ocean. Countering radicalisation through the arts Nazish Khan i- Quilliam's Arts Practitioner/Researcher World Extreme Medicine Conference Surgeon Commander Dr Jamie Philips THURSDAYS at 4:30pm UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2 and at 6:30pm UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and at 1830 (UK time) on BFBS (via web, App & DAB in the UK and on FM in Scotland, Colchester, Salisbury Plain, Aldershot, Catterick & Blandford Forum) Sky Channel 0211 Alternatively listen again on the website, or download the Sitrep Podcast.
Members of C Company 2nd Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment practice day and night combat patrol and ambush tactics against simulated enemy forces in Tancos, Portugal during JOINTEX 15 as part of NATO’s Exercise Trident Juncture 15 25 October 2015. Title: 20151025_Girard.Eric_Canadian_Patrol_Ambush Date Shot: 2015-10-25 Location: Tancos, Portugal Language: ENGLISH Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds Journalist: Cpl Eric Girard Shot-list 00:00:00:00 Title Slate 00:00:04:00 (MS) Canadian infantry member put on camouflage on his face. 00:00:08:04 (MS) Canadian infantry member put on body armour. 00:00:14:12 (CS) Canadian infantry member prepare his ruck sack. 00:00:19:09 (MS) Canadian infantry member prepare his ruck sack. 00:00:23:24 (CS) Canadian infantry member cleans up his weapon. 00:00:28:05 (MS) Canadian infantry member cleans up his weapon. 00:00:34:00 (MS) Canadian infantry member put on his rucksack. 00:00:41:18 (WS) Canadian infantry members walk in single file during patrol. 00:00:46: 20 (WS) Canadian infantry members walk while others members a covering them. 00:00:52: 23 (MS) Canadian infantry members walk while others members a covering them. 00:01:00:05 (Tilt up) Canadian infantry members lay on ground watching possible enemy threat. 00:01:05:03 (MS) Canadian infantry members walk while others members a covering them. 00:01:10:05 (CS pull focus) Canadian infantry members lay on ground watching possible enemy threat. 00:01:15:20 (MS slider) Canadian infantry members lay on ground watching possible enemy threat. 00:01:21:29 (MS) Canadian infantry members shoot the enemy. 00:01:25:18 (CS) Canadian infantry member put on his gas mask. 00:01:32:07 (MS) Canadian infantry members put on his gas mask. 00:01:36:07 (CS) Canadian infantry members lay on ground covering other Canadian members. 00:01:41:03 (MS) Canadian infantry members are inside building covering other Canadian members. 00:01:45:08 (MS) Canadian infantry members are preparing a night ambush. 00:01:50:04 (MS) Canadian infantry members shoot enemy during night ambush. 00:01:56:26 (WS) Canadian infantry members discuss tactics while other keep firing at enemy during night ambush. 00:02:09:20 (EWS) Canadian infantry members organize tactic during night ambush. 00:02:14:00 (WS) Canadian infantry members walk back after night ambush is complete. # ENDS #
Exclusive footage from inside and outside the Eurofighter cockpit and interview with one of the interceptor pilot complete this video. The Eurofighter Typhoon Italians are ready to take part to the Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. NATOChannel spent a day in the Italian Air base of Grosseto to see what does means being a fighter pilot in one of the most advanced fighter jet. Trident Juncture is NATO’s most ambitious land, sea and air exercise in more than a decade. Involving 36,000 troops from 30 Allied and Partner Nations, units from all contributing countries have been preparing with drills. Also available in high definition.