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Video by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tobey

VIDEO PRODUCTION: I’m A Defender Lance Corporal James Count (4K Video) VERTICAL (9x16)

361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element

May 14, 2025 | 0:29

Lance Corporal James Count, a paratrooper with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment of the British Army, highlights the impact of the difficult cold weather training events his unit participated in with US, Hungarian and Norwegian troops which took place during Swift Response in Bardufoss and Setermoen Norway May 12th through 16th, 2025. Swift Response is a component of DEFENDER 25, which is structured to increase the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires. It builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tobey - Interview by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tobey and Sgt. 1st. Class Dennis Glass)

Music: ‘I’m Your Defender’ by Christopher Tobey using AI Via Suno.com.