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UN Child Protection Course, SWEDINT, Ny kurs för 2015
UN CHILD PROTECTION COURSE AT SWEDINT 22 August 201410:03 PM

The credibility of a UN-mission depends on many factors, but at the very core of a missions success or failure lies the capability and readiness to protect civilians, in particular children. If the UN...

NCGM, Nordic center for Gender in Military Operations, SWEDINT, Key Leader Seminar på FHS 2014
Key Leader Seminar completed 22 August 20148:38 PM

During the 16th and 17th of June twelve key leaders from seven European countries met and discussed gender perspectives in military operations. The seminar was conducted for the third time, as...

From 1 January 2015 the Nordic Battlegroup is prepared to make a contribution to the EU crisis management. This means that the men and women from seven countries are to solve tasks in a crisis area within 10 days of a political decision to do so. In order to meet the readiness requirements Nordic Battlegroup is conducting a tactical exercise without troops (TEWT). The overall aim is to discuss capabilities and challenges for NBG in order to create a common view on execution of different scenarios and tasks.
Tactical exercise to create deeper understanding and develop problem solving methods 21 August 20141:35 PM

“Two patrols have been trapped by an unexpected flow of IDPs presenting a major risk of escalation to riots and direct violence against the trapped soldiers. The commanding officer on the scene now...

NBG Nordic Battlegroup
Nordic Battlegroup in 120 seconds 13 August 20143:05 PM

To maintain peace and strengthen international security, the EU has civilian and military crisis management resources. A humanitarian or peacekeeping mission is one example of civilian and military...

Rapid deployment force trains for joint defence
Rapid deployment force trains for joint defence 22 July 20143:20 PM

The scent of coffee is palpable in the tent, some of the soldiers are sitting and preparing visits, others plan the events of the coming days. Exercise 'Sydstorm' is beginning to take shape. It is an...

NBG 2014-04-29. Ett Herkulesplan kan frakta ca 20 000 ton.
The transport aircraft unit – an important component 16 July 20142:19 PM

Flying materiel between bases, fuelling helicopters and transporting ambulances. These are some of the tasks that the transport aircraft unit of the Nordic Battlegroup have to be able to perform.

MNMP, Multi National Military Police ("MP-plutonen") förbereder sig för NBG15.
Seven countries - one Military Police 14 July 20144:17 PM

Next year, Sweden will be responsible for the Nordic Battlegroup (NBG), the EU's rapid deployment force. Preparations are in full swing and at the Life Guards Regiment, Swedish and Estonian Military...

Ja: En kort publicerbar bekskrivning 1-2 meningar.
"I'm here to do a job" 8 July 201410:26 AM

The engine rumbles into life and the doors close with a loud slam. The command "Anyone not ready" is yelled out. Silence. The heavy terrain vehicle rolls forward.

Stridssjukvårdare överlämnar en av de sårade soldaterna för helikoptertransport till fältsjukhuset.
All the bits of the combat puzzle 3 July 20148:06 AM

An early summer dawn in Skåne. It is calm and there is clear blue sky, but it is far from quiet. Several hundred soldiers are making their way north in heavy armoured vehicles. The Intelligence...

Evalueringsteamet inför NBG innehåller ett antal nationaliteter och representation från olika delar av Försvarsmakten. Från NATO, hittar vi överstelöjtnanten Edin Fako från Bosnien, baserad i Nederländerna, tillsammans med majoren Tomas Bergman.
Validation Preparations 25 June 20148:20 AM

From January 1, 2015 the Nordic battleroup (NBG) will be able to take part in EU-led operations. Up until then the unit will train and in the autumn all 2,400 participants from the battle group’s...