Tag: Military exercise
Defense Minister: Sweden joining NATO will strengthen Finland's defense
Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen visited the Nordic Response military exercise with his Swedish and Norwegian colleagues.
Stubb's first visit abroad as president to Norway for military exercises
The traditional first visit of Finnish leaders is to Sweden, which may finally join NATO on Thursday.
The military exercise apparently disturbs the weather satellite image of Lapland
The Finnish Air Force is participating in the ongoing military exercise in the northern parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway.
Haavisto and Stubb disagree on the president's role in the labor market dispute
“I make it clear to the people that Finland is a contract society and I recommend that we also agree on this,” he said and added that the discussion about the future of the contract society is fundamentally worthwhile. Haavisto, who is officially the candidate of the appellant association despite his long-term ties to Vihreä,…
Reports: Negotiations between Finland and the United States on a defense agreement in the final phase
Helsingin Sanomat cited its own sources reportage that a deal may be imminent, as only a few legal issues remain unresolved and meetings between officials are scheduled for at least Monday and Tuesday. The agreement basically decides how US troops can operate in Finland, enhancing and specifying the cooperation agreed within the framework of NATO.…
NATO will host the biggest war games since the Cold War FT
The Steadfast Defender exercise in Germany, Poland and the Baltics will involve about 41,000 soldiers, the agency reports NATO is poised to hold its biggest military exercises since the Cold War era early next year, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The exercises are meant to simulate a potential Russian invasion and are intended to…
Finland negotiating Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United States
The agreement will dictate the specifics regarding the stationing of US troops in Finland for military exercises and overall preparedness, which would be the first instance of an extended foreign military presence in Finland during peacetime.
The Swedish Parliament will not rule out threats of Russian attack – media
The Nordic country’s defense committee reportedly plans to warn of alleged dangers emanating from Moscow A Russian attack on Sweden cannot be completely ruled out, SVT said on Sunday, referring to a report prepared by the country’s parliamentary defense committee. “An armed attack on Sweden cannot be ruled out.” the broadcaster quoted the document as…
Swedish politicians try to justify the NATO application
The Nordic country’s defense committee reportedly plans to warn of alleged dangers emanating from Moscow A Russian attack on Sweden cannot be completely ruled out, SVT said on Sunday, referring to a report prepared by the country’s parliamentary defense committee. The claims come as Stockholm seeks to join the US-led NATO military bloc, abandoning decades…
The Swedish Parliament will not rule out threats of Russian attack media
The Nordic country’s defense committee reportedly plans to warn of alleged dangers emanating from Moscow A Russian attack on Sweden cannot be completely ruled out, SVT said on Sunday, referring to a report prepared by the country’s parliamentary defense committee. “An armed attack on Sweden cannot be ruled out,” the broadcaster was quoted as saying…
The Swedish Parliament cannot rule out threats of Russian attack media
The Nordic country’s defense committee reportedly plans to warn of alleged dangers emanating from Moscow A Russian attack on Sweden cannot be completely ruled out, SVT said on Sunday, referring to a report prepared by the country’s parliamentary defense committee. “An armed attack on Sweden cannot be ruled out,” the broadcaster was quoted as saying…
The Swedish Parliament cannot rule out threats of Russian attack – media
The Nordic country’s defense committee reportedly plans to warn of alleged dangers emanating from Moscow A Russian attack on Sweden cannot be completely ruled out, SVT said on Sunday, referring to a report prepared by the country’s parliamentary defense committee. “An armed attack against Sweden cannot be ruled out”, e.ghe quoted the document as saying.…
The Swedish Parliament cannot rule out Russian attack media
The Nordic country’s defense committee is reportedly to warn of threats from Moscow A Russian attack on Sweden cannot be completely ruled out, SVT said on Sunday, referring to a report prepared by the country’s parliamentary defense committee. “An armed attack on Sweden cannot be ruled out,” the broadcaster was quoted as saying in the…
Swedish parliament cannot rule out Russian attack – media
The Nordic country’s defense committee is reportedly to warn of threats from Moscow A Russian attack on Sweden cannot be completely ruled out, SVT said on Sunday, referring to a report prepared by the country’s parliamentary defense committee. “An armed attack against Sweden cannot be ruled out”, e.ghe quoted the document as saying. “Russia has…
Prosecutor predicts timeline for Nord Stream sabotage investigation
Mats Ljungqvist has told the Swedish media that he hopes the culprits behind the attack will be found and prosecuted Sweden hopes to finish its investigation into the Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage by the fall of this year, prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist told Sweden’s radio on Wednesday. The underwater pipelines were destroyed in a series…
Finland will join "the greatest ever" NATO military exercise
Air Defender 23 includes up to 250 aircraft and approximately 10,000 soldiers from 25 different countries.
Nordic nations have been under NATO’s thumb for a decade – Lavrov
Russia’s foreign minister addressed claims that Moscow only accelerated Finland and Sweden’s accession to the military bloc Sweden and Finland have been part of NATO in all but name for many years and, despite their declared neutrality, have played a remarkable role in the bloc’s activities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. During…
Nordic nations have been under NATO’s thumb for decades Lavrov
Russia’s foreign minister addressed claims that Moscow only accelerated Finland and Sweden’s accession to the military bloc Sweden and Finland have been part of NATO in all but name for many years and, despite their declared neutrality, have played a remarkable role in the bloc’s activities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. During…
Nordic nations have been under NATO’s thumb for a decade – Lavrov
Russia’s foreign minister addressed claims that Moscow only accelerated Finland and Sweden’s accession to the military bloc Sweden and Finland have been part of NATO in all but name for many years and, despite their declared neutrality, have played a remarkable role in the bloc’s activities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. During…
Nordic nations have been under NATO’s thumb for decades Lavrov
Russia’s foreign minister addressed claims that Moscow only accelerated Finland and Sweden’s accession to the military bloc Sweden and Finland have been part of NATO in all but name for many years and, despite their declared neutrality, have played a remarkable role in the bloc’s activities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. During…
Military exercises around Finland this weekend when NATO warships visit Helsinki
The Defense Forces (FDF) warns that the use of ammunition and military aircraft and helicopters can cause noise nuisance in certain areas.
This is how pressured Russia will be when NATO takes over the Baltic Sea
In the spring of 2023, there are several military exercises at the Baltic Sea: Aurora 23 in Sweden, with tens of thousands of soldiers, and the Polish military practicing the defense of a newly built canal near Russian Kaliningrad. – If you look generally at the balance of power in Europe, the focus has shifted…
The US gives Ukraine $325 million in new military aid
Stockholm – The United States on Wednesday announced $325 million in new military aid to Ukraine in a package expected to include more artillery rounds and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) rockets, as Ukraine continues to burn through artillery ammunition at a high rate. Defense officials who spoke to VOA before the package was…
The United States provides $325 million in aid to Ukraine
Stockholm – The United States on Wednesday announced $325 million in new military aid to Ukraine in a package expected to include more artillery rounds and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) rockets, as Ukraine continues to burn through artillery ammunition at a high rate. Defense officials who spoke to VOA before the package was…
The risk of superpower war worries Taiwan
When the President of Taiwan meets the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States, China reacts immediately. A three-day military exercise around Taiwan begins. Hear Sweden Radio’s correspondent in Beijing, Björn Djurbergabout the ongoing escalation and how the war in Ukraine has become a turning point for the island nation of Taiwan.…
Finland will join NATO and deal a major blow to Russia
Brussels – Finland is poised to join NATO on Tuesday, a historic realignment triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the head of the military alliance said no more troops would be sent to the Nordic country unless it asked for help. Russia has already warned it would bolster defenses along its border with NATO…
ÖB on Sweden’s defense capability, raggar cars on electricity and more difficult Ramadan in the wake of the economic crisis
HOUR 1 Commander-in-Chief Micael Bydén on Sweden’s defense capabilities and the Aurora military exercise Report on the purpose of large military exercises Reportage from subdued Ramadan celebrations in economically troubled Egypt Chronicle by Göran Rosenberg The panel: Olof Ehrenkrona, SvD, Frida Park, Dagen, Zina Al-Dewany, Aftonbladet HOUR 2 Will the raggars survive the electric car…
Information about the Nord Stream probe is shared by the media
Berlin suspects the pipelines were targeted on purpose, but has stopped short of assigning blame, WSJ reports The explosions that tore through the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines last month were likely caused by sabotage, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing German officials familiar with the investigation. Earlier, the Russian Foreign…
NATO once lost drones during Nord Stream Gazprom
An unmanned submarine equipped with an explosive device ended up under the pipeline back in 2015, the Russian energy giant claims The US-led NATO military bloc once managed to “drop” an armed underwater drone just below the Nord Stream pipeline, a Gazprom spokesman has claimed. “On November 6, 2015, a NATO underwater mine destroyer ‘Seafox’…
NATO once lost during Nord Stream Gazprom
An unmanned submarine equipped with an explosive device ended up under the pipeline back in 2015, the Russian energy giant claims The US-led NATO military bloc once managed to “drop” an armed underwater drone just below the Nord Stream pipeline, a Gazprom spokesman has claimed. “On November 6, 2015, a NATO underwater mine destroyer ‘Seafox’…
Finland has broad, cross-party support from the USA, says the ambassador
The US Senate’s almost unanimous decision to support the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO is an indication of the countries’ broad cross-party support from the United States. This is according to the US ambassador to Finland. Douglas Hickeywho commented on Wednesday’s historic 95-to-one vote for Senate ratification. "The Senate’s decision sends a message…