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(intense music)

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- [Narrator] On the surface he is smiling and calm,

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in the field they will be operating under immense pressure.

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But this is just an exercise involving

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15 bomb disposal teams NATO allied in part of countries.

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We have gathered at the annual training event

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known as Northern Challenge,

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in the demanding terrain of Iceland.

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As part of it's growing role in tackling terrorism,

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NATO is helping to develop cutting edge

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capabilities to deal with terrorist threats.

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In this exercise, this includes

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facing real bombs made on site.

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To reflect a real life terror threat

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these soldiers might face,

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these scenarios are designed to be as realistic as possible.

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(explosion)

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^- There's a lot of learning to be done,

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^you know, one nation, although we're both achieving

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the same end, the route we go to get to the solution

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in a particular task might be completely different.

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If a team has never considered the other way of doing it,

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this is the opportunity for them to understand

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different ways of achieving the same end.

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- [Narrator] The on-site bomb making facilities

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prepare the bombs for the exercises,

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while Gordon's Disposal Operatives wear suits

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weighing upwards of 30 kilograms.

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This multinational exercise is the largest of its kind;

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it brings people together from across

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the bomb disposal community.

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^- We have approximately over 400 training tasks

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^during this exercise, and every task is evaluated

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by two evaluators from different countries.

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- [Narrator] Training to diffuse explosives

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is part of NATO's renewed efforts

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to fight against international terrorism.

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This is Lawrence Camlin from Keflavik, Iceland,

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for NATO channel.