NATO Print Articles

A couple of my articles published in the NATO newsletter, prepared by members of Simpress (simulated press)... This is a training scenerio only.

NATO Stages Force Demonstration
By Denae D’Arcy
May 16 2007

NATO invited Media onto pride of fleet HNMLS De Ruyter today for a briefing of training exercises.

Forces are preparing for rapid deployment to Poplarland and hosted a Media Day to inform citizens of recent activity.

Poplarland has requested NATO assistance as fighting among insurgents escalates.

Admiral Sir James Burnell Nugent spoke about the NATO Response Force, which allows NATO to respond swiftly to crisis around the world.

“The Force is rapidly deployable, with high readiness able to deploy within 5 to 30 days and able to sustain an operation for long periods of time, 30 days of longer before re supply.”

Members of the media were also allowed to tour sea going vessel, Largs Bay, which is a ship used to deliver supplies, transport Marines and aid in evacuations.
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NATO Forces Train With Live Fire
By Denae D’Arcy
May 15 2007

NATO forces in Mapleland hosted live training exercises today in order to prepare for service. Forces believe they will be deployed to Poplarland soon to help with an escalating crisis there.

Today’s exercises on the vast, sandy terrain near Oxbul included Marines securing buildings by breaking down doors and clearing the spaces.

NATO Captain John Fidler says: “We want to get our Marines ready for any environment, be it combative or humanitarian.”

Training today also included practice with live rounds and aerial tactics. 100 NATO Marines took to the battlefield for a simulated company attack from land and air. The live ammunition exercise lasted for two hours with a debriefing period afterwards.

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