No plans to emulate Sweden’s crisis survival guide, says Finnish PM
Finland does not have plans to publish war and crisis preparation guidelines to all of its residents as Sweden is
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Sweden issues first brochure on war and crisis preparedness since Cold War
A brochure titled If Crisis or War Comes will soon be sent out to all Swedish households. The Civil Contingencies
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Japan looks to Canada to keep an eye on China’s Arctic ambitions: expert
Concern over growing Chinese naval action in the Arctic is prompting the Japanese military to seek closer cooperation with Canada
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Defence Minister downplays Swedish report citing risks of defence cooperation with Finland
Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö says that a recently-released Swedish security policy report provides no reason to re-evaluate defence cooperation arrangements
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Canadian amphibious craft hopes to conquer defence market
It has an eerie resemblance to a WWI tank. But the bright-orange amphibious vehicle designed and built by the British
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Sweden to share more intel with Finland, NATO
Sweden will have more joint military exercises and share more intelligence with both Finland and the military alliance NATO, Defence
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Russian bomber intercepted by Norwegian F-16s carried nuclear warhead
A Norwegian military listening post intercepted cockpit conversations revealing that one of the Tu-95 flying around the coast of Norway
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Sweden’s government scared of NATO facts: Moderates Party
Representatives from all of Sweden’s parliamentary political parties are discussing security policy in the Swedish parliament Thursday, one of the
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Reservists call for parallel armed force to defend Finland: Yle MOT
A group of Finnish reservists wants to set up a military force to safeguard the homeland, reports Yle’s investigative programme
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Sweden’s military is in touch with “something” in sub hunt: reports
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, Sverker Göransson, confirmed Tuesday that the military’s underwater search in the Stockholm archipelago
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NATO “gold card” for Sweden?
Sweden can move even closer to NATO, with an agreement expected to be signed at a summit on Thursday. While
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Finland to step up air surveillance after Russia violates airspace for third time in a week
Yle, Finland’s public broadcaster, has learned that yet another Russian aircraft has strayed into Finnish airspace. In the latest incident,
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Swedish jets aloft as Russians increase Baltic presence
It is becoming more and more common that Swedish fighter jets have to fly out to identify Russian military planes,
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Finland’s PM clarifies Air Force response to Russian jets
The Finnish premier says he was given incorrect information about the Air Force response to incursions by Russian jets two
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U.S. official criticises Russia for meddling in Finland’s NATO debate
James J. Townsend, a senior defence official responsible for U.S. policy on NATO and Europe, has criticised Russian interference in
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