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Marines fire a missile from flat, rocky terrain surrounded by bodies of water with a cloudy sky in the background.

Formidable Missile

A Marine Corps Stinger missile team fires during Formidable Shield 25 in Andøya, Norway, May 7, 2025. Formidable Shield is a U.S. 6th Fleet-led multinational, live-fire exercise focused on integrated air and missile defense that includes naval, air and ground forces from 10 NATO allies and partners.

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