Following Nordic defence and security matters, mostly technical, and am myself based in the Nordics. Yes, I'm aware the pun is stupid ;). He/him.
Norwegian state broadcaster NRK has an article from inside the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) facility in Jåttå near Stavanger. www.nrk.no/rogaland/xl/...
Dypt inne i fjellet øver de på det verste som kan skje«En krig er dessverre ikke lenger urealistisk,» konstaterer den tyske generalmajoren på krigføringssenteret. Nå er det alvor.www.nrk.no
Undisclosed Middle East buyer signs $1 billion deal for two Saab GlobalEyes - good news also for Global 6500 producer Bombardier. Where are we speculating for this deal: Saudi Arabia (current Saab 2000 AEW&C user); Qatar? UAE jet pic from AirTeamImages. www.flightglobal.com/defence/2026...
Unfortunately true, IMHO.
Scott HortonIn the European view, the fact that Donald Trump could be elected president twice and still command over 35% popular support after engaging in depraved, reckless and corrupt conduct is stark evidence of long-term institutional disintegration inside the US. The country is no longer a desirable ally.
#defence Danish journalist make an investigation how ready Danish defence - incl Danish troops in the Baltic countries to guard against Russia - is for a drone war. - Not very much is the conclusion, even basic equipment is glaringly absent. Well worth Google translating the series of posts below.
Andreas Lindqvist6. afsnit i serien om fremtidens krig handler om beredskab. For selv om der næsten er gået et år siden dronepanikken i DK, og Rusland frygtes snarligt at optrappe, er der fortsat ingen krav om droneforsvar ved kritisk infrastruktur. Uden begynder investeringerne ikke for alvor #dkpol #dkforsvar
New Danish frigates should be built in Denmark according to an Op-ed by Danske Maritime. Strong industrial & political interests are favouring newbuildings at Danish shipyards, which seems to be ignored by eg Babcock, Naval Group and international media. jyllands-posten.dk/debat/kronik...
Den dyreste fregat er den, vi bygger i udlandetNår Danmark potentielt investerer 35 mia. kr. i nye fregatter, handler spørgsmålet ikke kun om forsvar. Det handler også om, hvor mange af milliarderne der kommer tilbage til Danmark.jyllands-posten.dk
Sweden sends four water scooping firefighting aircraft to France to help fight wildfires There is a major fire in southern France. Now Sweden, through the Swedish Civil Defence Agency, is sending four firefighting aircraft to help fight fires.
Sverige skickar fyra skopande flygplan till Frankrike för skogsbrandsbekämpningDet brinner kraftigt i södra Frankrike. Nu skickar Sverige, genom Myndigheten för civilt försvar, fyra skopande flygplan som ska hjälpa till i skogsbrandsbekämpning.www.mcf.se
Looking forward to this ’Inside Intelligence’ discussion next week on European security from a Finnish perspective, in light of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
A New NATO Ally's Perspective on the Ukraine War's OutlookInside Intelligence presents “A New NATO Ally's Perspective on the Ukraine War's Outlook"www.eventbrite.comSome troll should post insisting on how "Atlas Shrugged" promotes social democracy or something.
Gerry Doyleiain banks seems, like tolkien, to have been completely misinterpreted by a certain set of people (that's not the biggest takeaway here but as a guy who enjoys good science fiction, it stood out) gizmodo.com/elon-musk-ec...
The Swedish Armed Forces will establish a joint organization for defence innovation. www.forsvarsmakten.se/aktuellt/nyh...
Regeringen har gett Försvarsmakten i uppdrag att skapa en samlad funktion för försvarsinnovationRegeringen har gett Försvarsmakten i uppdrag att skapa en samlad funktion för försvarsinnovation tillsammans med andra försvarsmyndigheter, akademin och näringslivet. Funktionen ska öka förmågan att s...www.forsvarsmakten.se