[..] In March about 200 Marines took part in an exercise in Norway, but their gear had shortcomings. Troops operating in the cold found their gear less than a match for temperatures sinking well below freezing. One cold-weather gear expert said that’s because just adding layers doesn’t solve the problems faced when troops need to fight in temperatures that drop as low as -50 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. [..]
vara bungas: -50F = -45C , bet, ja stāsts ir par “Joint Viking” mācībām, tad to laikā temperatūra nolaidās až līdz -10 C 🙂 tomēr vēja faktors…
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[..] The U.S. and Norwegian government are discussing whether to extend Marine Corps rotations to Norway beyond 2017, said Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide. [..]