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Video by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tobey, Sgt. 1st Class Jeff VanWey

INTERVIEW: Sr. Sgt. Daniel Skånøy Discusses Norwegian Army’s experience during Swift Response (4K Video) WIDE SHOT for Multicam Edit

361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element

May 20, 2025 | 7:46

Senior Sergeant Daniel Skånøy, platoon sergeant for Assault Squadron 4, Cavalry Company, Armoured Battalion, Brigade Nord in the Norwegian Army, discusses the training his soldiers and conscripts experience during Swift Response, a supporting exercise of DEFENDER 25, in Bardufoss, Norway May 13 - 16 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, 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 and SFC Jeff VanWey)