Stronger Nordic-Baltic Cooperation

Nordic Battlegroup’s mission – to be ready as a strong contributor to the EU crisis management capability – will be completed on the 30th of June 2015.

By: Rickard Wissman | Nordic Battlegroup – 10 June 2015 kl: 09.50
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“It feels good that the cooperation between our countries has improved and developed both of our forces”, says Lieutenant General Riho Terras, Chief of Estonian Defence Forces during a ceremony.

NBG Force Commander Torbjörn Larsson and Chief of Estonian Defence Forces Riho Terras. Photo: Ardi Hallismaa/Estonian Defence Forces
Photo: Ardi Hallismaa/Estonian Defence Forces
Photo: Ardi Hallismaa/Estonian Defence Forces

The ceremony that marks the contribution of the Estonian NBG members was held in Tallinn by the presence of the Chief of Estonian Defence Forces Riho Terras and the Nordic Battlegroup Force Commander Torbjörn Larsson.

- “Deployed or not - the Nordic Battlegroup has made the cooperation stronger between our countries. Stronger on all levels – from us the soldiers on the ground to the leaders in our capitals”, says Nordic Battlegroup Force Commander Torbjörn Larsson.

Estonia contributes to the Nordic Battlegroup with civil-military (CIMIC) teams, military police and EOD-units. Estonia has also participated in all three Nordic Battlegroup (2008, 2011 and 2015).