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The first of eight convoys of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) that are to participate in the NATO Noble Jump 2017 exercise entered Romania Thursday morning coming from Bulgaria via the Giurgiu - Ruse border crossing.
Director of the Noble Jump 2017 operation, British Major General Ian Cave, also attending the event, said that this exercise will test the operational capabilities of the VJTF elements and the level of implementation in Bulgaria and Romania of the Readiness Action Plan to increase the Alliance's response capability.
Video by Romanian Ministry of Defence
Shot List:
00:00:00:00 (WS) (left to right) Bulgarian, European Union, Romanian flag
00:00:06:07 (WS) British convoy approaches border crossing
00:00:14:16 (Helicopter shot) British convoy approaches border crossing
00:00:22:04 (MS) British convoy approaches border crossing
00:00:29:09 (CU) British vehicle approaches border crossing
00:00:32:18 (WS) British convoy approaches border crossing
00:00:46:08 (WS) Romanian border guards guide in British convoy
00:00:53:24 (WS) Romanian border guards check British convoy paperwork
00:01:07:23 (Helicopter shot) British convoy waits at border crossing
00:01:13:06 (MS) Major General Ian Cave, Noble Jump 2017 Exercise Director, talks to Major General Marius Harabagiu, Romanian Land Forces commander,
00:01:18:06 SOUNDBITE IN ROMANIAN
MG Marius Harabagiu, Romanian Land Forces commander talks to press
''Firstly, I would like to thank Major General Cave for the efforts of JFC Naples in planning and coordinating the deployment of the troops to Romania. At the same time, I would like to highlight that we are witnessing a historical moment. Three years after the Wales Summit, the VJTF deploys on the Romanian territory. Noble Jump 17 is a multinational deployment exercise on short notice that was planned by JFC Naples together with ROU MOD, it is led by ARRC from the UK and also involves the two NATO Headquarters based in Romania – Headquarters Multinational Division South-East and NATO Force Integration Unit Romania. At the same time, the exercise is very important because it shows the capabilities and readiness of the Alliance in order to deter the threats we encounter nowadays. It is also a very important event for Romania because we, as a nation, can show our competency, will to succeed and determination to support as a Host Nation in a joint military operation involving interinstitutional coordination. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the soldiers from the 11 NATO countries involved in the exercise as well as the public authorities supporting our efforts. I would like to also thank the citizens who, through their support and patience will contribute to the success of this exercise. Last but not least, I would like to thank you for being here today in this historical moment. “
00:03:37:21
(MS) MG Ian Cave and MG Marius Harabagiu shake hands in front of reporters
SOUNDBITE IN ENGLISH
MG Ian Cave, Exercise Director
“The Alliance in 2014 at the Wales summit decided to increase the readiness of forces and also the size of the readiness and response forces. And what we see today behind us is the result of two years of development, it’s really the second year this concept has been practiced, phsycailly, but the first time it’s come down into south-east Europe”
“And I know, having spoken to the convoy commander, that the support that they’ve received already so far from our Bulgarian brothers, and I expect we will receive today, will be absolutely exceptional”
“So you’ll remember from Wales and from Warsaw, in 2016, a very clear standard from all 28 Allies that, in order to have a credible, collective defence we need to exercise across Allied territory. So, while this is the first time this particular set of exercises has taken place in Romania, the desired effect is to practice the ability to deliver to our politicians the capability that they’ve requested of us.”
00:04:43:03(MS) British soldier climbs into his truck
00:00:44:19 (WS) British convoy prepares to leave border crossing to drive into Romania
00:00:48:07 (CU) Battle dress uniform of British soldier with flash of 20 Armoured Infantry Brigade
00:04:50:22 (WS) British convoy drives towards Cincu training ground, escorted by Romanian police.
| Date Taken: | 06.01.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 06.03.2017 09:59 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 529174 |
| VIRIN: | 170601-F-ZZ999-495 |
| Filename: | DOD_104442790 |
| Length: | 00:05:01 |
| Location: | RO |
| Downloads: | 13 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 13 |
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