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U.S. Marines attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) conduct the Offensive Air Support (OAS) 7 exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) at Yodaville, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2017. The OAS exercise is designed to focus on the integration of all air combat element aviation assets with a developed ground scheme of maneuver to conduct close air support. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. AaronJames Vinculado)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367) offload an AH-1W Cobra from a C-17 Globemaster III during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 6, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. AaronJames Vinculado)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marquis Thurman an Aircraft Ordnance Technician with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA (AW)-242) Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) operates an air launch weapons loader during a F/A-18 Hornet hot load exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2017. During Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-18 (WTI 1-18). WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc Lisa Collins.)

A F-35B Lightning II fires an AIM 120 AMRAMM missile for the first time during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, AZ, on Sept. 21, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video)

U.S. Marines attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One conducted digitally aided close air support in support of an Instructor pilot warm-up exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructors course 1-18 (WTI 1-18) at Chocolate Mountain, Calif., on September 22, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Charnelle A. Smith)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One provide digitally aided close air support during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 1-18 (WTI) in Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., on September 22, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training even hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advance tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel Kujanpaa)

U.S. Marines attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One conducted digitally aided close air support in support of an Instructor pilot warmup exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructors course 1-18 (WTI 1-18) at Chocolate Mountain, Calif., on September 22, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel Kujanpaa)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) provide digitally aided close air support during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 1-18 (WTI) in Chocolate Mountain Arial Gunnery Range, Calif., on September 22, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training even hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advance tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel Kujanpaa)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepare for an aerial gunnery refinement drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 at Chocolate Mountain, Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Sept 25, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training even hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advance tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Charnelle Smith)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), maneuvers during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 at Yodaville, Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 26, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training even hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advance tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Charnelle Smith)

U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provide artillery support with a M777 Howitzer during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., on Sept. 26, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel D. Kujanpaa)

U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provide artillery support with a M777 Howitzer during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., on Sept. 26, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel D. Kujanpaa)

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, receive air support from a UH 1Y Venom against a simulated enemy during Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 1-18 at Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 28, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training even hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advance tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Charnelle Smith)

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, receive air support from a UH 1Y Venom against a simulated enemy during Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 1-18 at Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 28, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training even hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advance tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Charnelle Smith)

U.S. Marines with 1st Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group conduct an external lift of a Humvee and a M777 towed 155 mm howitzer with a CH-53E Super Stallion during a day battle drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Sept. 30, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Lisa Collins.)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct an offensive air support drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 at Chocolate Mountain, Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct 03, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions Marine Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brennon Taylor)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct an offensive air support drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 at Chocolate Mountain, Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct 03, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions Marine Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. AaronJames Vinculado)

U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt Geremiah Simoes, Executive Officer Lima Co, 3rd Battalion 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, discusses the integration of maneuver forces with Marine Aviation across the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 at Yuma, Az., on Sept. 27, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes the operational integration of the six functions of Marine Aviation in support of a MAGTF. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion and U.S. Army MH-60M Blackhawks assigned to Marine Corps Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct an aerial refueling exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 6, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ben Drake)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion and U.S. Army MH-60M Blackhawks assigned to Marine Corps Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct an aerial refueling exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 6, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ben Drake)

U.S. Marines with Advanced Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course, Marine Aviation Weapons Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct maintenance on Marine Corps aircraft as apart of Weapons Tactics Instructors(WTI) course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 10, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advance tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Skyler Pumphret)

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2) launches RQ-21A Blackjack during assault support tactics 3 (AST-3) in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 1-18 at Canon Air Defense Complex (P111), Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2017. AST-3 is an exercise focused on conducting a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) in an urban environment while concurrently providing foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) to the simulated host nation. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. AaronJames Vinculado)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a low-light exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 1-18 at Twentynine Palms, Calif., on Oct. 17, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation and Weapons Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sergeant Daniel Kujanpaa)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 work on completing an expeditionary airfield maintenance exercise on Stoval Airfield during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-18 (WTI) at Dateland, Ariz., on March 13, 2018. WTI is a seven-week training even hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advance tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Lisa Collins)

Marines with Marine Forces Reserve conduct live fire and maneuver training during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-21, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2021. ITX is a culmination of Marine Forces Reserve units' training cycle as they participate in a live-fire, combined arms exercise as a part of an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). (U.S. Marine Corps video shot by Sgt. JVonnta Taylor and Lance Cpl. Samwel Tabancay. Produced by LCpl. Samwel Tabancay.)

Two F-35A Lightning IIs and two F-15E Strike Eagles fly in a formation after a combat training mission in the Nevada Test and Training Range air space to signify the history of the 65th Aggressor Squadron and its reactivation at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 9, 2022. The 65 AGRS was previously active at Nellis from 2005 to 2014. During that time, the unit replicated tactics and techniques of potential adversaries with a fleet of F-15 Eagles.

NATO’s ability to gather information and fuse intelligence from multiple sources over space, air, sea and land has just reached an important milestone. On Wednesday (10 February 2016), the NATO Secretary General welcomed the statement by Defense Ministers on the Initial Operating Capability for Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. “We, the Allied Defense Ministers, have today declared the initial operational capability for NATO's Joint, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance initiative. This achievement follows up to the commitments that our nations made at the Chicago Summit and subsequently reaffirmed at the Wales Summit.” the Ministers declared, stressing that “JISR will maximize the resources we have at hand already, both in NATO and in individual Allies: enhanced inter-connectivity across our system, more training and expertise among our personnel, and lead to better procedures for information handling and sharing. All these improvements will ultimately contribute to a better informed and more watchful Alliance. JISR stands ready to support rapid decision making across several major lines of effort, including the Readiness Action Plan, our strategy on hybrid warfare, and our overall deterrence posture.” Providing the right information to decision-makers and action-takers is vital for all military operations. While surveillance and reconnaissance can answer the questions “what,” “when” and “where”, the combined information from various intelligence sources and disciplines provide the answers to “how” and “why.” When all of this is combined, you create Joint ISR. NATO JISR has just reached the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) that means promoting and enabling data sharing within the NATO Response force.

Blood Brothers is a 25-minute documentary made with unique archive images from the Lithuanian National Broadcaster. In it, NATO Review Magazine talks to Lithuanians to find out how they managed to take such a different path, how close they came to Ukraine’s fate, and what advice they would give to Ukrainians today. We hear from those who were on the frontline of Lithuania’s 1990 revolution including the newsreader who was taken off air by Soviet forces during a broadcast through to those assisting Ukrainians on the frontline today.

NATO Review looks inside the KGB prison where Latvians were locked up, tortured or killed. We hear how today's leading Latvians were affected by Soviet occupation. And we ask if they see echoes in today's Russian aggression.