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Terrorist groups target cultural heritage, from the Taliban destroying the Bamyan Buddhas to the Daesh wrecking Palmyra. But why? This documentary looks at how terrorist groups use cultural heritage for control – but also for funding.

Taking in interviews ranging from the head of UNESCO through to an Afghan smuggler, this documentary looks at the trail of destruction left by terrorist groups in our cultural heritage. It investigates how they both ban it but yet use it to fund their activities. It talks to those who are part of the problem, like smugglers, but also looks at the best methods to stop terrorist groups from profiting from this trade.

The first counter-narcotics training for Central Asian officers has started at the Dog Handling Centre of the State Border Guard in Rezekne, Latvia.

10 officers have been going through a training where they acquire sniffer dog-handling skills, as well as learn to share responsibility, vision and commitment to addressing illegal drug trafficking challenges.

This training is part of a counter-narcotics training project that NATO has been developing with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) since early 2016.

Footage includes counter-narcotic dogs training with their handlers to detect drugs.

More information on the course, including training participants, can be found at this link:

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_149244.htm?

Meet the men and women who work every day for NATO. From soldiers to scientists, cyber experts to civilian emergency responders, NATO members are committed to supporting and protecting each other.

Private Marko Kamenšek is a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence specialist. He joined the army as it is dynamic and provides him a great opportunity for personal growth. He enjoys the small pleasures of life.

As part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltic countries and Poland, he conducts CBRN training with a Canadian-led multinational battlegroup at Camp Adazi, Latvia.

Footage includes drone shots of Marko decontaminating a military vehicle, as well as shots of him wearing a CBRN suit and mask during a CBRN training exercise at Camp Adazi, Latvia.

Meet the men and women who work every day for NATO. From soldiers to scientists, cyber experts to civilian emergency responders, NATO members are committed to supporting and protecting each other.

Private Marko Kamenšek is a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence specialist. He joined the army as it is dynamic and provides him a great opportunity for personal growth. He enjoys the small pleasures of life.

As part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltic countries and Poland, he conducts CBRN training with a Canadian-led multinational battlegroup at Camp Adazi, Latvia.

Footage includes drone shots of Marko decontaminating a military vehicle, as well as shots of him wearing a CBRN suit and mask during a CBRN training exercise at Camp Adazi, Latvia.

The first counter-narcotics training for Central Asian officers has started at the Dog Handling Centre of the State Border Guard in Rezekne, Latvia.

10 officers have been going through a training where they acquire sniffer dog-handling skills, as well as learn to share responsibility, vision and commitment to addressing illegal drug trafficking challenges.

This training is part of a counter-narcotics training project that NATO has been developing with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) since early 2016.

Footage includes counter-narcotic dogs training with their handlers to detect drugs.

More information on the course, including training participants, can be found at this link:

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_149244.htm?

Blending into your environment takes dedication and skill, two British Army snipers show us how it’s done.

Whatever their environment, British Army snipers need to blend in. They use various methods of concealment, from breaking up the body shape with a ghillie suit to moving slowly and methodically. A sniper might change camouflage several times before reaching their target. You could pass within five meters of a sniper without knowing they’re there.

This piece includes various shots of a two-man sniper team performing camouflage and concealment drills in snowy woodlands near Tapa, Estonia.

The British Army are in Estonia as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in the region.

During Exercise Real Thaw 2018, the Portuguese CIMIC (civil-military cooperation) team organised the event “Pilot for a day” at Monte Real Air Base. Two children aged 8, Lourenço and Inês, from a local school of the closest city Leiria, spent a day as jet pilots, guided by a pilot of the base, Lt João Franco. During the day, the two children dressed up as real jet pilots, played with a flight simulator, sat inside a real F-16 jet, watched the jets’ take-offs at the run-way and fulfilled every child’s dream.

This video shows Spanish troops based in Latvia doing five different exercises that help them keep fit.

The Spanish are based at Camp Adazi, just outside of Riga, Latvia. They’re part of the NATO battlegroup which is led by the Canadians but also includes soldiers from Albania, Italy, Poland and Slovenia. The footage shows Spanish troops doing various exercises both indoor and outdoor.

Meet the men and women who work every day for NATO. From soldiers to scientists, cyber experts to civilian emergency responders, NATO members are committed to supporting and protecting each other.

Colonel João “Skipper” Pereira is one of the most experienced jet pilots of the Portuguese Air Force, with more than 4,000 flying hours. During his long career, he has plenty of stories to tell. On one occasion, he had to make the most difficult decision of all: whether or not to eject from the aircraft.

Footage includes various shots of Colonel Pereira at Monte Real Air Base No. 5, cockpit footage of Portuguese F-16 and infographic reconstruction of the accident.

Meet the men and women who work every day for NATO. From soldiers to scientists, cyber experts to civilian emergency responders, NATO members are committed to supporting and protecting each other.

Colonel João “Skipper” Pereira is one of the most experienced jet pilots of the Portuguese Air Force, with more than 4,000 flying hours. During his long career, he has plenty of stories to tell. On one occasion, he had to make the most difficult decision of all: whether or not to eject from the aircraft.

Footage includes various shots of Colonel Pereira at Monte Real Air Base No. 5, cockpit footage of Portuguese F-16 and infographic reconstruction of the accident.