Several parties are pressuring the Swedish government to issue a new time-limited weapons amnesty during 2024 in order to reduce the amount of illegal guns in society. ”I don’t think that this is a catch-all solution that will solve everything, but is one of many measures”, the Green Party justiceContinue Reading
The will of conscripts to defend Finland is at its highest in nearly 10 years, according to a feedback survey conducted by the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) among conscripts who were discharged in December. On a scale of 1 to 5, conscripts rated their willingness to defend Finland with anContinue Reading
Last June, the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) contracted the purchase of 91 of Patria’s 6×6 armoured vehicles. That deal included an option for an additional 70, of which the FDF Logistic Command is now ordering 40. Patria’s 6×6 armoured vehicles are manufactured in Hämeenlinna. “The future looks good,” Jussi Järvinen,Continue Reading
Joining NATO is not like joining the Schengen Zone — it is a commitment to shed blood for one another in the event of any invasion, Dr Gladden Pappin writes. Fifteen months after Sweden was invited to join NATO, its accession to the joint defence alliance is at a clearContinue Reading
Finland’s decision to join the NATO alliance has sparked discussions on the complex financial, legal, and strategic aspects involved in this integration. The move comes in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, signifying a significant departure from Finland’s longstanding policy of military nonalignment. Joining NATO comes with substantial costs andContinue Reading
Some of Estonia’s leading politicians involved in foreign policy matters have differing opinions on the suitability of Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, as potential new NATO secretary general, replacing another Scandinavian, Jens Stoltenberg. Frederiksen has been tipped by the international media as the most likely candidate to replace Stoltenberg –Continue Reading
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) believes she is unlikely to be handed the NATO top job because she comes from the alliance’s eastern flank and other countries are seen as more “eligible.” Kallas’ name has been mentioned along with several others, such as the UK’s Defense Secretary Ben WallaceContinue Reading
While Sweden is waiting on the doorsteps to NATO, the US Secretary of State sends a strong signal of support as he starts his Nordic visit at Norrbotten Wing, home to Sweden’s northern fighter jets base. The hope was for Sweden to join North Atlantic Alliance ahead of the VilniusContinue Reading
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen could become the next NATO secretary general, while Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) is also considered, Politico wrote on Thursday. Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, has emerged as a likely candidate for NATO leadership, Politico writes; this opinion is sparked by Fredriksen’s offerContinue Reading
NATO’s present defense plans in relation to Estonia and the wider region are perfectly adequate and satisfactory, MP and defense expert Kalev Stoicescu (Eesti 200) says. Stoicescu, who chairs the Riigikogu’s national defense committee, told ERR Thursday that: “NATO’s defense plans for the Baltic States, and the entire region inContinue Reading