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Military English course at SWEDINT 24 August 20111:46 PM

On Monday August 22, sixteen students from six different nations came to SWEDINT to participate in the Military English course. The three instructors are from Sweden, Ireland and UK.

Almost like home 18 August 20111:50 PM

When you take a military unit from Sweden and move to another country just over 4000 km from the regular grouping point you should probably notice a negative impact on efficiency. Or maybe not...

Full delivery with fewer planes 18 August 20111:34 PM

FL 02 continues to deliver 'Recceexrep' (analyzed intelligence reports) with the same frequency as before although the number of JAS planes has been reduced from eight to five.

International collaboration 16 August 201112:46 PM

The Italian base 41 STORMO in Sicily lies at the foot of Mount Etna, and there are currently 8 countries based there. It is a wonderful mix of languages and cultures and the exchange is enormously...

Change of Finnish officer 10 August 20112:56 PM

Hand over take over of Finnish exchange officer at SWEDINT

NBG – the beginning of a wonderful friendship 6 July 201110:56 AM

Since last autumn, Croatia has contributed medical helicopters to the Nordic Battle Group: “Our participation in the Nordic Battle Group can be seen as one of many steps towards EU membership,” says...

Festive Finnish farewell 6 July 201110:44 AM

With a traditional march past, both on foot and in vehicles, the Finnish contingent marked the fact that the readiness period for the Nordic Battle Group will soon be over.

Estonia – a small country with great commitment 6 July 201110:20 AM

Paldiski lies fifty kilometres from the Estonian capital, Tallinn. It is a city probably best known for the large Soviet submarine base that was once there. Nowadays, Paldiski residents take pride in...

Experience gathered 6 July 201110:12 AM

On 1 July, the Nordic Battle Group concludes its state of readiness. During the time the work continued NBG11 obtained a lot of valuable experience. Much of this has already been put into practice and...

Countdown in Norway 6 July 20119:56 AM

Norway's contribution to the NBG consisted of 150 persons, representing a variety of functions and capabilities. In addition to helping with staff personnel for the NBG (F) HQ, the Norwegian...