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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...

SWEDINT on fact finding in Liberia 29 October 20085:05 PM

Together with instructors from Norway, Finland and Denmark SWEDINT annually conduct fact-finding trips to some of the UN-missions around the world. Two fact finding trips was conducted in August, one...

The 16th contingent is preparing for Afghanistan 29 October 20083:11 PM

The Staff Officers course (FS SOC) is conducted twice a year, Mach and October. This course has been conducted by SWEDINT three times before (FS13, 14 and 15).

Meeting the demands for high standard 29 October 20081:15 PM

The Swedish International centre is since long an international education and training centre where military; police and civilians from the whole world meet and exchange experience and knowledge....