
‘Worth the wait’: Swedish troops relish NATO leap
Alta, Norway (AFP) Mar 8, 2024 - Swedish marines on Friday peered out from their assault vessel as part of a vast NATO military exercise to simulate repelling an invasion of neighbouring Norway.
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