The defense ministers of Lithuania and the Netherlands have affirmed their commitment to strengthening security in the Baltic region. During a meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart Laurynas Kasciunas, Dutch Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren revealed that Amsterdam is extending its participation in the enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group Lithuania for another two years. The...
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Sweden Looks to Strengthen Defense, Cybersecurity Partnership With US
Swedish government leaders are visiting the United States this week to strengthen trans-Atlantic cooperation on defense and cybersecurity. Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Sweden’s minister of civil defense, is scheduled to meet with representatives from the White House to discuss heightening geopolitical tensions and ongoing support for Ukraine. The delegation, including Swedish State Secretary Johan Berggren, is expected...
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Finland Moving Military Equipment Out of Russia’s Reach
Finland has been long planning to store some of its military equipment and defense capabilities out of Russia’s reach, according to Finnish officials. Jarmo Lindberg, a member of the parliament and formerly chief of defense, told Breaking Defense on Monday that the decision to store war materials in Norway and Sweden was prompted by Moscow’s...
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US, Sweden Agree to Closely Cooperate on Addressing Cyber Challenges
The United States and Sweden have agreed to closely cooperate on matters related to cyberthreats. Tobias Billstrom, Swedish minister of foreign affairs, said following a bilateral dialogue in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that collaborating with the U.S. on cyber and digital issues contributes to a safer Sweden and complements the country’s membership with the European...
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Monthlong Multinational Exercise to Demonstrate US Army Cooperation With NATO Allies in Nordic Region
About 10,400 U.S. soldiers and over 12,750 multinational service members from more than 12 allied and partner nations will test interoperability in Exercise Immediate Response 24, scheduled from April 30 to May 31. The American contingent includes 1,600 U.S. Army soldiers from the Fort Johnson, Louisiana-based 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, according...
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NATO Allies Participate in Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise
NATO Allied Maritime Command has kicked off a nearly two-week anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare exercise in Norway, with participants from 10 member countries. Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 24 trains submarine crews to respond to threats from below the sea surface and helps surface vessels and air assets improve their detection of submarines and address undersea...
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Sweden to Send Troops to Latvia for NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence, Forward Land Forces
Sweden will deploy military forces to Latvia to participate in NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence, Forward Land Forces. In preparation, Stockholm has ordered the Swedish Armed Forces to draft a plan for next year’s deployment. “As a NATO member, Sweden is part of NATO’s collective defense and will contribute broadly to its activities and defense of...
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UK to Boost Defense Budget With $109B Annual Spending Eyed by 2030
The United Kingdom plans to increase defense spending to 2.5 percent of its gross domestic product by 2030, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday. According to the prime minister, the allocation will result in an additional $94 billion in defense expenditures in the next six years and $109 billion in annual spending by the...
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NATO Allies Sharpen Submarine Warfare Capabilities in Military Exercise Off Italian Coast
NATO’s Allied Maritime Command has launched Dynamic Manta 24, this year’s iteration of the annual anti-submarine exercise testing its response capabilities against underwater threats. NATO said the advanced anti-submarine warfare exercise, scheduled from Feb. 26 to March 8 off Sicily’s eastern and southern coasts, complements the alliance’s largest exercise, Steadfast Defender, demonstrating simultaneous alliance operations...
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Live-Fire Battlefield Exercise Tests US Army’s Interoperability With NATO Allies
U.S. Army troops under Task Force Marne have joined allied elements of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland in a combined arms live-fire exercise for interoperability at Bemowo Piskie Training Area in eastern Poland. NATO partners participating in the exercise, scheduled from Feb. 20 to March 1, include the United Kingdom, Romania, Croatia and...