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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.

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Dialog med endnu en ukrainsk forsvarsindustrivirksomhed med henblik på etablering i Danmark Regeringen er i dialog med virksomheden Skyfall om at blive den anden ukrainske virksomhed, der etablerer produktion i Danmark.

The Danish government is in talks with the Ukrainian company Skyfall to establish production facilities in Denmark. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...

02.03.2026 08:22 — 👍 13    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 0
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Forsvaret kan få mye mer ut av 5G Den kommende mobilteknologien 6G blir trolig lansert i 2030. Forsvaret trenger likevel ikke å vente på at den kommer. Det eksisterende 5G-nettet inneholder ennå mange uprøvde og spennende muligheter, ...

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment has published a rapport on future military use of commercial 5G and 6G mobile phone technology. www.ffi.no/aktuelt/nyhe...

02.03.2026 08:20 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I'm not sure "The Danish Defence Centre for Military Physical Training" is the official English name for the institution, though...

02.03.2026 08:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ny forskning gør Forsvaret klogere på kamp under arktiske forhold Forsvarets Center for Militær Fysisk Træning har indsamlet data fra et hold danske soldater i Nordsverige. Undersøgelsen skal give Forsvaret et indblik i kuldens påvirkning af soldaternes helbred og k...

The Danish Defence Centre for Military Physical Training has collected data from Danish soldiers in northern Sweden. The study is intended to give insight into the impact of cold on the soldiers' health and combat effectiveness during Arctic deployments. www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2...

02.03.2026 08:18 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1
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International planlægningskonference om Arktis og Nordatlanten I takt med at Arktis og Nordatlanten får stigende strategisk betydning, styrker NATO-allierede deres militære tilstedeværelse i regionen.

The Danish Armed Forces hosted a major international planning conference last week on upcoming training activities in the Arctic and North Atlantic. Around 100 participants from 17 allied nations as well as several US and NATO commands attended the conference. www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2...

02.03.2026 08:16 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Skal vi huse atomvåben herhjemme? Ikke det mest sandsynlige, 'men det kan ikke udelukkes' Flere partier er åbne for diskussionen om, at atomvåben en dag kan stå på dansk jord.

Doubts over whether Denmark is truly covered by the U.S. nuclear umbrella are now opening an entirely new debate:

Should Denmark seek a role in European nuclear deterrence - or reconsider decades of restrictions on nuclear weapons on Danish soil?

www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

01.03.2026 20:03 — 👍 42    🔁 8    💬 4    📌 1
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NATO vessels leaving Stavanger, Norway - Spanish Navy ESPS Castilla (L52), Spanish Navy frigate ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbon (F102), German Navy frigate FGS Sachsen (F219), and French Navy offshore patrol vessel FS Commandant Blaison (F793) - February 28, 2026 SRC: webcam

28.02.2026 14:36 — 👍 28    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

Likely named by a 12 year old.

28.02.2026 10:40 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Norway intercepts Russian bombers escorted by aerobatic team jet Norwegian Armed Forces confirmed Friday that two Norwegian F-35 fighter jets identified and shadowed two Russian Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bombers and two Su-35 Flanker-M fighter aircraft operating in in...

Norway intercepts Russian bombers escorted by aerobatic team jet

defence-blog.com/norway-inter...

28.02.2026 10:40 — 👍 34    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 3

A sign of wear and tear on the airframes available for these missions?

28.02.2026 10:39 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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The Swedish Armed Forces confirm that the drone detected at the vicinity of the nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during the visit in Malmö was launched from the Russian SIGINT ship Zhigulevsk. The drone was intercepted using EW, either returned to ship or downed

27.02.2026 19:59 — 👍 80    🔁 30    💬 1    📌 2

The spiritual successor is the Patria 6x6, which has since 2019 already outsold the XA-series, mostly thanks to the cross-national CAVS programme.

27.02.2026 07:56 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A SISU XA-180 APC. Finnish soldiers guard the area of the meeting of the Joint Civilian Commission. They are sitting on top of an SISU (XA-180) IFOR (implementation Force) armored personnel carrier at a checkpoint situated in the Nordic Polish Brigade area of operation near the town of Doboj, Bosnia-Herzegovina on March 26, 1996 during Operation Joint Endeavor.

A SISU XA-180 APC. Finnish soldiers guard the area of the meeting of the Joint Civilian Commission. They are sitting on top of an SISU (XA-180) IFOR (implementation Force) armored personnel carrier at a checkpoint situated in the Nordic Polish Brigade area of operation near the town of Doboj, Bosnia-Herzegovina on March 26, 1996 during Operation Joint Endeavor.

Vintage Friday: A Sisu XA-180 in service with Finnish IFOR troops in 1996. The first XA-180 prototypes were ready in 1982, and the vehicle and its descendants proved a successful product for Sisu (and later for Patria), with around 1300 produced. Seen in many peacekeeping missions around the world.

27.02.2026 07:54 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Swedens minister of defense points to a Russian warship after yesterday’s drone intrusion against French carrier Charles de Gaulle.

www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...

27.02.2026 07:26 — 👍 144    🔁 36    💬 4    📌 2
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UK and Norway sign new naval helicopter pact The United Kingdom and Norway have signed a new agreement deepening helicopter cooperation between their navies, allowing British aircraft to operate from Norwegian warships and bases.

The United Kingdom and Norway have signed a new agreement deepening helicopter cooperation between their navies, allowing British aircraft to operate from Norwegian warships and bases.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-norwa...

26.02.2026 18:05 — 👍 50    🔁 14    💬 0    📌 0
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Uppgifter: Allvarligt hot mot energisystemen för hela Norden FRA bekräftar ökad vaksamhet • Myndigheter i internationell insats

The power infrastructure of the entire Nordics face a credible threat of attack in the near future.

@Nyheterna has a source whom SE authorities confirm, including FRA, Sweden NSA.

Significant preparations are in play, among them police being sent to key infrastructure.

www.tv4.se/artikel/2aNm...

26.02.2026 11:46 — 👍 161    🔁 49    💬 4    📌 2
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French Navy aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) coming into Malmo, Sweden - February 24, 2026 SRC: FB- Seko Sjofolk

25.02.2026 15:22 — 👍 34    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 2
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Rysk drönare närmade sig franska hangarfartyget i Malmö – stördes ut En rysk drönare har närmat sig det franska hangarfartyget Charles de Gaulle, som just nu befinner sig i Sverige. Det erfar SVT. Drönaren upptäcktes av det svenska försvaret som inledde motåtgärder mot...

A Russian drone was intercepted by Swedish armed forces as it approached French carrier Charles De Gaulle, currently docked in south Sweden.

Took of from a Russian ship but disappeared after electronic warfare actions were taken.

Caveat, media understanding, but seemingly confirmed by MOD =).

26.02.2026 12:18 — 👍 380    🔁 132    💬 10    📌 10

Getting aid into Canada or Mexico over the ocean would be much, much harder than into Ukraine over land.

26.02.2026 07:31 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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a man standing in front of a monster with the words " it 's afraid " above him Alt: a man standing in front of a monster with the words " it 's afraid " above him

”US orders diplomats to fight EU data sovereignty initiatives”

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

25.02.2026 22:16 — 👍 62    🔁 15    💬 1    📌 1
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European manufacturing of drones based on Ukrainian expertise continues to grow.

Ukrainian drone are now being produced in the UK, and $950m worth of deals were signed with Danish, Finnish, and Latvian companies.

Europe's defence is stronger when we work together.🇪🇺🤝🇺🇦🛡️

26.02.2026 07:06 — 👍 114    🔁 26    💬 3    📌 2
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#Russia trawlers milling back'n'forth at #Svalbard #Spitsbergen #NO #Norway

Some #subsea cables to be aware of.

#Melkart3 #Melkart-3 8801931
#Melkart4 #Melkart-4 8714530

25.02.2026 08:20 — 👍 11    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 0

Noe av Terry Pratchett? Lettlest og morsomt, men også med dyp empati og innsikt i menneskenes kår.

25.02.2026 13:11 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

These would certainly have turned 8 yo me communist! Off to research Kinderpanzer the rest of the afternoon!

25.02.2026 12:57 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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#Luftwaffe joining #RDAF and #RSAF in #Arctic #Iceland #Greeland

Source FB 'Arktisk Kommando'

#Gripen
#F35
#Eurofighter #Typhoon
#Airbus #A400M #Atlas

#DK #Denmark #DE #Germany #SE #Sweden
#NATO #ArcticSentry
#EU #Europe

25.02.2026 06:41 — 👍 23    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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Hærens CV90-vogner oppgraderes Forsvarsmateriell utruster Forsvaret med relevant og tidsriktig materiell for å bidra til Forsvarets operative evne. Etaten foretar investeringer og forvalter materiellet gjennom levetiden. Dette gjel...

The Norwegian Army's CV90 vehicles are getting an upgrade, and much of the work is done the Defence Material Agency themselves, claiming significant savings. The subject of the upgrade is the digital components of the vehicles. www.fma.no/aktuelt-og-m...

25.02.2026 07:45 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Økonomisk plan: Regeringen øger forsvarsudgifterne markant allerede fra 2026 Kongeriget Danmark står over for flere og mere alvorlige sikkerhedspolitiske trusler end i mange år. Med 2035-planen vil regeringen derfor øge forsvarsudgifterne markant og nå NATO-målet om 3,5 procen...

The Danish government proposes a plan to reach the NATO goal of 3.5% of GDP on defence within 2035, which is five years earlier than previous plans. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...

25.02.2026 07:05 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Spanish yard to build four support ships for Swedish Royal Navy The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and Spain's Freire Shipyard have entered into an agreement wherein Freire will build four new support vessels for th

Spanish-built support vessels for Swedish #Navy

#ES #Spain #SE #Sweden
#NATO #EU

@nerdicdefence.bsky.social
@58north.bsky.social

www.bairdmaritime.com/security/nav...

25.02.2026 05:20 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Nye fartøy blir forsinket med flere år Sjøforsvarets nye standardiserte fartøy skulle bli levert fra 2028. Nå er leveransen utsatt med flere år.

Royal Norwegian Navy's new standardized vessel classes delayed "several years". Date pushed back from extremely ambitious 2028 time frame. www.forsvaretsforum.no/flateplanen-...

24.02.2026 14:26 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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EU Commission President von der Leyen, European Council President Costa, and leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Croatia arrive in Kyiv on the 4th anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/24/w...
📷 Sybiha via X

24.02.2026 09:38 — 👍 63    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0