1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:06,150 --> 00:00:09,479 Arctic Defender is part of Pacific Sky . 3 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,189 And this is unique because it's the 4 00:00:12,199 --> 00:00:14,390 first time that the German Air Force 5 00:00:14,399 --> 00:00:16,510 deploys all around the world . And in 6 00:00:16,510 --> 00:00:18,732 these two months , we do five different 7 00:00:18,732 --> 00:00:21,469 exercises and this is the start Arctic 8 00:00:21,479 --> 00:00:23,950 Defender is unique in this deployment 9 00:00:23,959 --> 00:00:26,309 because it's about collective defense . 10 00:00:26,930 --> 00:00:29,090 And this exercise is organized by 11 00:00:29,100 --> 00:00:31,430 Germany with the great support of the 12 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,551 United States Air Force . But we take 13 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:35,389 the responsibility , we blend 14 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:37,520 everything and we are responsible for 15 00:00:37,529 --> 00:00:38,529 the execution . 16 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:45,492 We are very focused on the Indo Pacific , 17 00:00:45,492 --> 00:00:47,492 which is obviously very important . 18 00:00:47,492 --> 00:00:50,110 What this has allowed us to also do is 19 00:00:50,119 --> 00:00:52,509 strengthen our relationships with our 20 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:54,700 NATO allies in Europe that we just 21 00:00:54,709 --> 00:00:57,042 don't get an opportunity to do as often . 22 00:00:57,189 --> 00:00:59,729 And that's just as important as working 23 00:00:59,740 --> 00:01:01,962 on our relationships with our allies in 24 00:01:01,962 --> 00:01:02,962 the Indo Pacific 25 00:01:07,269 --> 00:01:09,436 personally , for us . I I think it's a 26 00:01:09,436 --> 00:01:11,769 great experience to come here to Alaska . 27 00:01:11,769 --> 00:01:13,602 It's been uh many years that the 28 00:01:13,602 --> 00:01:15,602 Spanish Air Force has taken part on 29 00:01:15,602 --> 00:01:17,825 exercises such as red flag . So I think 30 00:01:17,825 --> 00:01:19,991 it's always good to come here to train 31 00:01:19,991 --> 00:01:21,991 with our , our allies . I also is a 32 00:01:21,991 --> 00:01:23,825 great place to train because the 33 00:01:23,825 --> 00:01:25,991 airspace is quite big . So it's almost 34 00:01:25,991 --> 00:01:28,213 as big as some of the countries back in 35 00:01:28,213 --> 00:01:30,325 Europe , such as Spain . And also you 36 00:01:30,325 --> 00:01:32,325 really get to focus on the training 37 00:01:32,325 --> 00:01:34,547 because there are not many restrictions 38 00:01:34,547 --> 00:01:36,436 but supersonic weapons employment 39 00:01:36,436 --> 00:01:38,713 countermeasures . So you really get to , 40 00:01:38,713 --> 00:01:42,550 to focus the first time that 41 00:01:42,559 --> 00:01:45,400 we come here with our allies in Germany 42 00:01:45,410 --> 00:01:47,550 and Spain . And also the US , the 43 00:01:47,559 --> 00:01:49,615 French detachment decide to deploy a 44 00:01:49,615 --> 00:01:51,769 light footprint . That means that we 45 00:01:51,779 --> 00:01:54,680 are not so much technicians , pilots 46 00:01:54,690 --> 00:01:57,129 and logistical people to maintain and 47 00:01:57,139 --> 00:01:59,639 to operate our aircraft , including to 48 00:01:59,650 --> 00:02:02,180 develop our interoperability . It's 49 00:02:02,190 --> 00:02:04,246 important to keep in mind that if we 50 00:02:04,246 --> 00:02:06,246 have to fight , we won't go alone . 51 00:02:06,660 --> 00:02:09,550 This also send a clear message that we 52 00:02:09,559 --> 00:02:10,779 are stronger together .