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[..]Sources say that, with sea transport neither quick nor easy to organise, it’s clear the Russian armed forces had planned the recent delivery for some time. Indeed, the Russian army has spent the past several […]
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[..]As 2015 approaches, NATO finds itself confronted with the urgent need to address the fundamentals of deterrence and collective defense in general, and to go beyond the important symbols of “persistent rotations.” Russia’s military practicing […]
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“The army (Sweden) has been reduced by 90 percent, from approximately half a million men to, today, 50,000 [troops] including the home guard, 25,000 if you just count the regulars. The story is similarly dramatic […]
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Information warfare is rapidly becoming an integral part of modern conflicts, as recent events in Ukraine illustrate. A new FOI report examines what Russian military theorists and official documents have to say about information warfare, […]
Zviedri atgriežas Gotlandē
Sweden said on Thursday it would raise defence spending by 6.2 billion kronor (677 million euros, $720 million) and bring back troops to a “strategic” Baltic island amid concerns over Russia’s military resurgence. The extra […]
What if Russia demands a naval base in Finland or invades a Swedish island?
Originally posted on Unsolicited Translations:
This is a translation of an article by Michael Moberg, James Mashiri and Charly Salonius-Pasternak in Suomen Kuvalehti issue 9/2015, published online on February 27, 2015. It was titled “Venäjä…
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Secure communications, more naval and air force cooperation, and combined units for crisis management operations are among the recommendations in a new report on Finnish-Swedish military cooperation. The report states that Finnish and Swedish aircraft and […]
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Sweden has agreed to Russian demands not to land fighter jets in Estonia during a coming military exercise in the Baltic region, according to a Swedish newspaper. vara bungas: Te mēs arvien tuvāk izpratnei par […]
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[..] The issue of Sweden being able to defend itself militarily and/or being a member of NATO is directly related to the freedom and independence of the Baltic States. A strong and stable neighbour on […]
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