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Själavårdare och chefer från de olika svenska enheterna i Nordic Battlegroup träffades för att fördjupa sig i EU-styrkans själavård.
Someone to talk to 23 September 201412:51 AM

The deployment of a European rapid reaction force requires many components to be in place. This involves not simply personnel such as military and civilian experts, but also vehicles and all other...

NATO/P, MTPC, MAPEX at SWEDINT
MTPC COMPLETED 10 September 20146:45 PM

25 students from 10 different countries are participating in the Multinational Tactical Planning Course (MTPC) conducted at SWEDINT. The three week course is open to NATO and partner countries and...

SWEDINT NCGM GFA kurs 2014
Second Gender Field Advisor course of 2014 conducted at NCGM! 5 September 201412:18 PM

The Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations (NCGM) has conducted its second Gender Field Advisor (GFA) course this year. The course has 27 participants with 16 nations represented from four...

MINUSMA
SWEDINT pre-deployment trains task force staff 29 August 20148:47 PM

In a tightly compressed course of one week, SWEDINT has educated and trained the staff of the upcoming Swedish main contribution to the United Nations multidimensional integrated stabilization mission...

Student brief MTPC
First week of MTPC 27 August 20146:28 PM

25 students from 10 different countries are participating in the NATO/Partnership Multinational Tactical Planning Course (MTPC) started at SWEDINT this Monday.  The three week course is open to NATO...

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...