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Relations with all parties 10 November 20089:11 AM

The Red Cross occupies something of a special position in international conflicts. Besides often being the first outside actor to arrive and the last to leave, they also have to be independent and...

Visit by Finnish Defence Forces to Finnish site 9 November 20089:38 AM

On Friday two generals from FDF had a briefing and tour of the Finnish site. They showed great interest and we had to answer a lot of questions. In fact they found it so interesting so they stayed an...

Understanding is the path to learning 8 November 20083:34 PM

For the first time, the United Nations (UN) is one of the actors in the VIKING 08 exercise. With around 30 people from all over the world they are here to add value and to share their experiences, but...

Evaluation and development 7 November 200812:20 PM

An important aspect of VIKING 08 is the evaluation. This is carried out by the EXEVAL group and its purpose is to evaluate the exercise from start to finish, including the planning process which began...

Catering for the multitude 7 November 200812:06 PM

Two Norwegians stand at the service desk on Day 3 of the exercise looking a little confused. They have heard that they are not on the list of participants and so have nowhere to stay. Behind the desk,...

At the centre of events 6 November 20089:32 AM

An exercise like VIKING 08 covers everything from ethnic and religious violence to the mass movement of refugees, economic collapse and the breakdown of law and order. This entails thousands of inputs...

Media Gaming sharpens knowledge and awareness 5 November 20087:12 PM

Being able to meet the media and check the position is always important, especially where the situation is one of stress or conflict in which many different authorities and actors are involved. During...

Viking 08 started in Latvia 5 November 20082:11 PM

Over the period 3-14 November more than a hundred soldiers from the Latvian National Guard will be taking part in the international military exercise VIKING 08. In Dobele there are two groups of...

EU defence chiefs want Supreme Commander as Chairman 3 November 20089:15 AM

On Wednesday the Supreme Commander, Håkan Syrén, was nominated as Sweden’s candidate for the chairmanship of the EU Military Committee (EUMC) in succession to General Bentégeat.“I see the choice of...

Sweden leads multinational peace support operation exercise 3 November 20088:43 AM

Sweden will once again lead a multinational peace support operation exercise, which is to take place on 3 –14 November. The exercise, nicknamed VIKING 08, has been organised to train civilian...