Royal Canadian Navy Rear Adm. David Patchell, vice commander, 2nd Fleet and commander, Task Force North for exercise Steadfast Defender, signs a guest of honor book in the wardroom of the Italian Landing Assault Helicopter Ship Giuseppe Garibaldi, during a tour aboard the ship in support of Steadfast Defender 24, Feb. 25, 2024, in Harstad, Norway. Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, will demonstrate NATO’s ability to deploy forces rapidly from across the Alliance to reinforce the defense of Europe. Navy

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