Norwegian Minister of Defense Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide talks with Lt. Col. Justin Ansel, the commanding officer of Task Force 1/8, and officers from Norway and Sweden at a training location near Steinkjer, Norway, March 2, 2016. Exercise Cold Response 16 is a multinational exercise combining the efforts of 13 NATO allies and partner nations and approximately 15,000 troops taking place across Norway. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dalton A. Precht/released)