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An all-Afghan planned, all-Afghan executed military exercise involving helicopters, armour, artillery, infantry and multiple special operations forces performed a training exercise for an audience of high-ranking members of the government and military, as well as international and domestic media. Coverage of exercise as well as interview with Ministry of Defence 1st Deputy Spokesperson General Dawlat Waziri. Also available in high definition

Moldova still faces the after-effects of intensive use of dangerous pesticides in agriculture under the former Soviet Union. A NATO Trust Fund is helping the country to destroy these harmful chemicals.

Unified Vision 2014 (UV14) is the biggest Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) trial NATO has ever staged, with a multitude of ground sensors, surveillance balloons, jammer aircraft and land ISR assets deployed during this trial. Interviews with the organizers explain how gathering and processing information from a wide variety of sources is an essential tool for the modern military commander.

Shots include a variety of intelligence and surveillance equipment ranging from unmanned aerial vehicles to ground sensors and aircraft. Also shots from a simulated refugee camp, Norwegian soldiers in simulated combat and artillery live-firing. Includes sound bites from Dr Richard Wittstruck, Chairman of Joint Capability Group on ISR and Lieutenant Colonel Matt Martin, US Air Force, Trial Commander. Also available in high definition.

Jordan´s Military Women’s 10-year Strategy set out in 2006 has brought improved conditions and entitlements for women and expanded their integration within the country’s armed forces. However, challenges remain. Includes sound bites from Mari Skåre,

NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security; Colonel Kholoud Saleem Al Hammad, Commandant, Center of Excellence, Jordanian Armed Forces; Graham Brooks, Trust Fund Consultant

NATO Support Agency and First Lieutenant Altahat Safaa, Platoon leader, Jordanian Armed Forces. Also available in high definition.

This video looks at how medical advances that began 100 years ago are still used today, by both military and civilian hospitals. It asks medical, military and history experts whether dealing with today’s combat injuries– such as IED strikes and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – were influenced by treatment of injuries such as shellshock 100 years ago. It also highlights how technology is now on the frontline of medical treatment but asks: is today’s problem that there aren’t enough medical personnel to operate the technology?

As the 100th anniversary of World War I approaches, NATO Review magazine asks: if any good came out of the carnage of the ‘Great War’, was it advances in medicine?

Over 12 years since it was first created, the soldiers of Camp Phoenix in Kabul lower the flag and drive out of the gate for the last time. A huge logistics base, once home to several training courses for the Afghan army, Camp Phoenix was handed over to the Afghan Ministry of Interior, who plan to use the facility to house several government departments. Interviews with the base support group commander, Alex McLemore, who talks through the logistical challenges of leaving a base of this size. Footage of the handover ceremony to the Afghan government and the final ISAF troops leaving the base.

Teaser: Camp Phoenix rose from the ashes of an abandoned truck stop and several disused factory buildings, growing into a national logistics hub and training camp. Over 12 years since its creation, ISAF have handed the facility over to the Afghan government.

A project run by the French Institute in Kabul – street children were given cameras and asked to document their lives from their perspective. The resulting best photos were displayed at an exhibition at the Institute. We follow the children, getting an insight into life working on the street as they try to balance attending school with supporting their families – and see what new opportunities this introduction into the world of photography has given them.

Teaser: There are an estimated six million children working part or full time on the streets of Afghanistan. A photography project which gave cameras to some of these children, shows us a unique perspective on their lives.

Known only as ”Rambo”, an Afghan gate guard at Camp Phoenix in Kabul gained notoriety when he prevented, with his bare hands, a potentially devastating suicide attack on the base he was protecting. Rambo recounts the incident and shows us, step by step, how he disarmed the would-be attacker. He received several accolades for his bravery, including a signed picture from the actor Sylvester Stallone. Includes sound bites from 'Rambo', Gate guard. Also available in high definition.

The Afghan army has begun to adapt training programmes based on battlefield experiences. We cover two large-scale training simulations at Kabul’s biggest military training centre. A convoy hits an improvised explosive device (IED) and comes under insurgent attack, a real danger facing the Afghan military in the field. Soldiers also learn how to storm a house containing suspected insurgents.

Afghan Information Dissemination Operations, otherwise known as AIDO, have a significant but often overlooked role in the Afghan army.

This AIDO course held at Kabul international military airport focused on teaching the officers how to build credibility with the public and combat disinformation from enemy forces. The culmination of the course was a practical exercise involving various simulations of real life exercises, including responding to a violent crowd and negotiating with villagers. Interviews with ISAF course leaders and communications professionals. Footage of Afghan army officers taking part in practical exercises. Interview with Afghan course participant.

The Taliban are known for publishing misinformation. ISAF is helping the Afghan government to combat enemy propaganda through training key personnel. At a course in Kabul, members of the Afghan army are also being taught how to build credibility with the public and engage with local villagers.

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