The Nordic Response 24 NATO exercises begin in northern Finland, Sweden, and Norway on March 4, for the first time with the participation of Finland as a NATO member, the Finnish public broadcaster YLE reported. The Norwegian-led drills, scheduled to last until March 15, are part of the largest NATO military exercises in decades, called Steadfast Defender 24. Nordic Response will take place on land, at sea, and in the air, involving around 20,000 soldiers from 14 countries. “The exercise will demonstrate NATO’s operating capability, cohesion, and will to defend all of the Alliance’s area,” the…