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“Nordic Battlegroup is important not only for renewal of the armed forces but also for motivation and attraction when recruiting personnel for other international deployments,” says Defence Minister...

The criticism has been hard at times: “We aren’t prepared and we’ll be sending soldiers home in body bags”. The head of personnel, Per-Erik Laksjö, responds: “War is highly dangerous. I can’t imagine...

In just three days the Swedish Armed Forces air base battalion/T can build and operate a fully operational airport, for example in a response area for the Nordic Battlegroup.“We’re one of the few...

After discussions during the autumn on delayed deliveries and old equipment which did not come up to expectations, the Force Commander, Karl Engelbrektson, bangs the table with his fist:- The...

For the first time in an operation led by the EU or UN, Sweden is the Frame Work Nation. All the preparations are being made for the first time. Everything is new, for better or worse.

Captain Johnny Eriksson, deputy head of P 7’ s contribution to NBG, sees an ambulance bumping away slowly over the exercise field. His friend and boss, Major Tomas Dahlberg, is lying dead on the...

The sun is hidden by a hazy layer of fog. Above Hakimpet Air Force Base in southern India, the sound of rotors can be heard. One kilometre above the ground, four yellow dots can be seen. These are old...

Nordic Resolution is the first exercise in which all units in a battle group in the EU’s battle group concept have exercised together. Nearly 2800 soldiers from five countries will together become the...

Adaptation to what is called asymmetric warfare in which it must be possible to meet unconventional and unexpected threats in a variety of unforeseen situations not only requires a change in thinking...

For a couple of years now we’ve been mustering our forces for the Nordic Battlegroup.