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Hundreds of NATO soldiers have presented on Thursday airborne operations followed by parachuting, helicopters and ground activities to the top country&#8217;s officials and diplomats, as allied airborne forces exercise &#8220;Swift Response 22&#8221; has entered in its final phase at the military polygon &#8220;Krivolak&#8221; in North Macedonia. The exercise, that includes about 4,600 soldiers from Albania, France, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, the UK, and the U.S., was to demonstrate the NATO states&#8217; ability to deploy anywhere around the world and that it&#8217;s soldiers can operate together professionally and successfully. 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