CR 22 is an important arena for us to train on reinforcing Norway militarily. In this connection, sea and aircraft capacities will be important for inserting allied amphibial and land forces where they are needed. During the exercise, we will particularly exercise on mastering the transition between sea, coast and land.
In order for the Norwegian Armed Forces to be able to defend our country, we must exercise regularly. At the same time, NATO forms the foundation of the Norwegian defence. Therefore, it is vital that our allies exercise in deploying its NATO Response Force to Norway, and they must train and operate along with Norwegian forces under harsh winter condition. We also need to test and train our ability to receive and cater for the allied troops coming to Norway.
The two previous winter exercises in Norway in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. This makes this year's exercise extra important.