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NATO Pilot Course at SWEDINT 25 October 20101:40 PM

The NATO Comprehensive Operations Planning Course (COPC) is in its second week, taking place at SWEDINT. The course started on 18 October and will last until 29 October, comprising 43 students and...

On track to readiness 22 October 20108:55 AM

The exercises to train the co-operation within the Nordic Battle Group (NBG) have started. Some 1300 Swedish, Finnish and Estonian soldiers and over 300 various vehicles arrived in Eksjö in southern...

Irish Evaluation 6 October 201011:18 AM

One country after another is currently conducting evaluation exercises for its respective units within the Nordic Battlegroup. Most recently, the focus was on assuring the quality of the Irish...

A stable security situation permits transformation of KFOR 4 October 20101:56 PM

The Kosovo operation has been active since 1999 and has been described by many people as a success. Further confirmation that this is indeed the case is that in the immediate future the KFOR (Kosovo...

Estonian Final Exercise 30 September 20103:59 PM

The biggest Estonian contribution to the Nordic Battlegroup is that of a guard platoon. The platoon is currently carrying out its final exercise before coming to Sweden to practise together with the...

The battlegroup demonstrates its medical treatment capabilities 30 September 20103:45 PM

The Nordic Battlegroup’s Logistics Battalion, NBG LogBn, provides the battlegroup with qualified medical resources of a very high international standard.

Learning to make personal contacts 16 September 201010:22 AM

A three-week long training course is currently being held at the Swedish Armed Forces International Centre (SWEDINT) for the section of the Nordic Battlegroup (NBG) that will work with civil-military...

Staff Officers Military English 14 September 20101:15 PM

On Monday September 13, fourteen students from two different nations came to SWEDINT to participate in the Military English course.

“Illuminated Summer” initiated 9 September 20102:04 PM

There are 117 days left until the Nordic Battlegroup enters its standby period on 1 January next year and now begin the exercises that will enable the battlegroup to line up like on a string of pearls...

Tactical Exercise Without Troops first on the agenda 25 August 20103:17 PM

A hectic autumn awaits the Nordic Battlegroup. The six-month-long standby period starts on 1 January next year and prior to this there is much training and practising to be done. First on the agenda...