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Nbc news courtney correspondent, courtney kube with the nato cold response team. thank you for joining us with your exclusive reporting. let's talk about the news you have been working on breaking. how would the plan impact the thousands of troops already deployed to the region? >> as you said, kristen, there's four of the battle groups under nato hat and the united states is the lead on one of those. there are already thousands of american troops here as part of the nato presence here in eastern europe, but there are 100,000 troops all throughout europe right now. what we are doing here right...

But it is just an exercise — a test for nato allies to come to its defence. something nato says it will do to protect a member state, though not for ukraine. but what's happened in ukraine has suddenly made this training feel more real. an exercise like this, it's really good to have, uh, to prove to countries like russia and other foreign states that you don't want to mess with nato. i think there have been some discussions about if the cold response should take place, but i think it's more important to do it now than ever. and what signal does it send to russia, do you think? that we're wi...

The hope that other countries including the u.s. will share the burden. >> you know president biden of course will be going to poland to thank them and see what more they need of course in the coming days after nato. thanks to kelly. we'll be seeing you as well. and nato meanwhile conducting a massive military drill right now in norway. nearly 30 240urks troops are taking part in the land, sea and air kril drills including the u. and courtney kube is joining us from norway where she got access to some of those drills. >> this is exercise cold response 22. the scenario is norway has been attack...

To protect a member state, though not for ukraine. but what's happened in ukraine has suddenly made this training feel more real. an exercise like this, it's really good to have, uh, to prove to countries like russia and other foreign states that you don't want to mess with nato. i think there have been some discussions about if the co—response should take place, but i think it's more important to do it now than ever. and what signal does it send to russia, do you think? that we're willing to fight. we will not give up our land. exercise cold response in norway is one of nato's largest, invo...

But what's happened in ukraine has suddenly made this training feel more real. an exercise like this, it's really good to have, uh, to prove to countries like russia and other foreign states that you don't want to mess with nato. i think there have been some discussions about if the co—response should take place, but i think it's more important to do it now than ever. and what signal does it send to russia, do you think? that we're willing to fight. we will not give up our land. exercise cold response in norway is one of nato's largest, involving 30,000 military personnel from 27 countries. ...