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TOPSHOT - A soldier from the Jaeger Battalion GSV of the Norwegian Armed Forces that monitors the 196-kilometer border between Norway and Russia, participates during demonstration of border crossing going against Swedish and Finnish troops on March 9, 2024 in the Finnish side of Kivilompolo border crossing between Finland and Norway, located above the Arctic Circle. Nordic Response 24 is part of the larger NATO exercise Steadfast Defender. The exercise involves air, sea, and land forces, with over 100 fighter jets, 50 ships, and over 20,000 troops practicing defensive manoeuvres in cold and harsh weather conditions. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)