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Sweden To Increase Defense Spending By 40%. But do we need this?

2020-10-20
By: Administrator
On: October 20, 2020
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The government of Sweden has revealed plans to boost military spending by up to 40% over the next four years amid rising tensions in Europe. Defense minister Peter Hultqvist announced an increase in the defense budget of 27 billion Swedish kronor ($3 billion) from 2021 to 2025. If approved byContinue Reading

Finland spends €13m on coronavirus-era border controls

2020-07-17
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On: July 17, 2020
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The coronavirus crisis has seen Finland spend more to secure the western border than has ever been seen during peacetime. Costs have so far risen to nearly 13 million euros and hundreds of border guards have been relocated from other areas and even called out of retirement to work onContinue Reading

Nordic militaries rekindle old alliances, as Russia warms to the region

2020-07-16
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On: July 16, 2020
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The Nordic countries are pushing to deepen trans-Atlantic defense collaboration with the United States in the High North amid fears that the Trump administration’s mixed messages on NATO could lead to a diminished presence by the alliance in Northern Europe. Concerns over NATO’s capacity to counter potential threats by RussiaContinue Reading

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Coronavirus Statistics
  • Sweden 547,166
    Sweden
    Confirmed: 547,166
    Active: 536,161
    Recovered: N/A
    Death: 11,005
  • Denmark 194,671
    Denmark
    Confirmed: 194,671
    Active: 12,563
    Recovered: 180,125
    Death: 1,983
  • Lithuania 177,166
    Lithuania
    Confirmed: 177,166
    Active: 55,248
    Recovered: 119,254
    Death: 2,664
  • Norway 61,082
    Norway
    Confirmed: 61,082
    Active: 10,703
    Recovered: 49,835
    Death: 544
  • Latvia 61,008
    Latvia
    Confirmed: 61,008
    Active: 11,763
    Recovered: 48,134
    Death: 1,111
  • Finland 42,580
    Finland
    Confirmed: 42,580
    Active: 10,936
    Recovered: 31,000
    Death: 644
  • Estonia 40,975
    Estonia
    Confirmed: 40,975
    Active: 10,472
    Recovered: 30,120
    Death: 383
  • Iceland 5,981
    Iceland
    Confirmed: 5,981
    Active: 84
    Recovered: 5,868
    Death: 29