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- [Narrator] No nation can confront

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today's challenges alone.

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Partnership focused
training and operations

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are at the very heart of what
exercise Northern Strike is.

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This year, Northern Strike brings together

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more than 20 states and
eight coalition countries,

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illustrating this strength.

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Participating in Northern
Strike this year,

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are military forces from the U.S., U.K.,

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the Netherlands, Latvia, Estonia,

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Bulgaria, Poland and Jordan.

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Partnerships promote global security,

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as troops share cultural information

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and strategic best practices

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within specific areas of expertise,

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and among military specialties.

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People and partnerships are the heart

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of a strong combat and defense capability.

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The U.S. National Guard Bureau's
State Partnership program

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is now in its 26th year,

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building partnerships and cooperations

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across cultures and across the globe.

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The very bedrock of these partnerships

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are strong relationships that are forged

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through mutual experience and
shared training activities.

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Northern Strike is a prime example

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of an environment that takes people

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from different backgrounds,
different experiences

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and puts them together to solve problems,

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and to train together
in a common environment.

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The State Partnership program has expanded

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to include more than 75 partnerships

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between the National Guard
components of U.S. states

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and the national armed
forces of partner countries.

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Partnerships are critical to a strong

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and ready defense
capability for any country.

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Because in today's day and age,

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no nation can handle the challenges

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of a complex and demanding
security environment alone.

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