NATO’s Maritime Forces were the focus of the maritime Distinguished Visitors’ Day of Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 which took place November 5.

Nineteen NATO nations are contributing navy and marine forces to Trident Juncture 2015, the Alliance’s biggest and most ambitious exercise in more than a decade. More than 70 ships and submarines, maritime patrol aircraft and 3,000 marines are taking part in the maritime portion of the exercise taking place off the coast of Portugal, Spain and Italy and at NATO’s Maritime Command in the United Kingdom.

Watch the video to hear high commanders’ comments on why the navies are a crucial part of defence forces.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ctn_rx30p84

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