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Jamala, a Ukrainian singer of Crimean-Tartar descent, has deep personal experience of the pain of being exiled from home. Following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia, she felt she had to help the stream of refugees heading to Kiev by offering them free tickets to her concert. Here she talks about the power of music to help people express their feelings and how she has not seen her parents, who are still in Crimea, for over a year. She Jamala, a Ukrainian singer of Crimean-Tartar descent, has deep personal experience of the pain of being exiled from home. Following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia, she felt she had to help the stream of refugees heading to Kiev by offering them free tickets to her concert. She gave 1500 free tickets to her concert to refugees. She says music and culture are as important to revolution as politics. Here she talks about the power of music to help people express their feelings and how she has not seen her parents, who are still in Crimea, for over a year. This version includes soundbites and graphics.

Ukraine’s 2014 parliamentary elections saw 11 percent of female MPs elected to the Verkhovna Rada, a record for the country. Two of these new politicians speak to NATO Channel about their hopes for reforming government and how far is still left to go for women’s rights in Ukraine.

What does it take to be a successful woman Ukraine’s government? Two of Ukraine’s female MPs talk about the challenges continuing to face women, their commitment to reform and their hopes and fears for the effect of conflict on their children.

Interviewees are: Victoria Voytsitska, member of the Parliament of Ukraine of the 8th Convocation, member of the parliamentary faction Samopomich Union, and Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, first deputy chairperson, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Verkhovna Rada.

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Kapitänleutnant Alex Mummert talks us through what it’s like to be under attack from land, sea and air on board the FGS Hamburg during one of her regular combat exercises in preparation for international exercise Trident Juncture.

Trident Juncture is NATO’s most ambitious land, sea and air exercise in more than a decade. Involving 36,000 troops from 30 Allied and Partner Nations, it is primarily hosted by Italy, Portugal and Spain.

German Mountain Infantry Battalion 233 from Bad Reichenhall are the only unit in Germany still using pack animals.

For the preparation of the LIVEX of Trident Juncture, the mortar platoon of the German Mountain Infantry Battalion 233 learns the disposal of the 120mm mortars with mules. Using reduced combat gear, the unit trains to build the bond between animal and person.

Staff Sergeant Weiß is squad leader of a mortar squad and coach the transport and deployment of his mortar by mules . Due to the enormous weight of this mortar, 3 mules are necessary.

The animals are lead by qualified staff and secured by the mortar squad.

Story by: OF-1 Manuel Schlösser/ CJ OpComm TF/

Commander JFC Brunssum, General Hans-Lothar Domrose talks about the beginning of the live exercise of Trident Juncture 2015.

Exclusive footage from inside and outside the Eurofighter cockpit and interview with one of the interceptor pilot complete this video. The Eurofighter Typhoon Italians are ready to take part to the Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. NATOChannel spent a day in the Italian Air base of Grosseto to see what does means being a fighter pilot in one of the most advanced fighter jet. Trident Juncture is NATO’s most ambitious land, sea and air exercise in more than a decade. Involving 36,000 troops from 30 Allied and Partner Nations, units from all contributing countries have been preparing with drills. Also available in high definition.

Educational video about the Portuguese Maintenance Operations Center.

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American Crew next to HH-60

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F-16 plugged in and military at computer next to it

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Canadian C-130 on the background as military observes

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Norwegian crew in hangar next to F-16

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Portuguese P-3 and Canadian C-130 parked fuel trucks approach

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Pilots next to white truck with jets on background

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Pan of nations flags to parked jets

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Travelling of F-16s parked

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Portuguese F-16 rolling

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Maintenance on Portuguese P-3

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Pan of nations flags to parked jets (different angle)

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High rank military talk to one another, including Beja Base Commander

Russian observers visited a training area in Teulada during the NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. Lt. Col. Yuri Praskovin, the Inspector Team Leader, Col. Valentin Barykin, Lt. Col. Oleg Lozhkyn and 1st Lt. Yuri Sukhanov attended.

In line with Allies’ international obligations under the Vienna Document, Trident Juncture 2015 was announced in advance. OSCE observers were invited six weeks before the exercise. Six OSCE countries have confirmed they will send observers: Russia, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Montenegro.

In Parnu, southern Estonia, more than 1,200 Estonian and Latvian volunteer troops, a section of the National Guard, take part in Exercise Hurricane. The annual exercise is to improve troop capability and test them in a realistic war scenario. The Estonian volunteers form part of the Estonian Defense League, a network of fully equipped volunteer soldiers present in each municipality. Their role is to provide immediate response in the event of an attack.

(Teaser) In Parnu, southern Estonia, Estonian troops battle for control of the port and the town, as armored vehicles provide cover support and fighter jets fly overhead. It’s all part of exercise Hurricane, and these are no ordinary soldiers, they’re Estonia’s volunteer army.

Five women who went to the Maidan protests to help talk about how it changed their lives forever.