Tag: Nordic

Expanded NATO launching Nordic exercises

A newly expanded NATO is launching major exercises with Nordic nations Finland, Sweden and Norway as the Western security alliance seeks to demonstrate forces are prepared to defend its borders. NATO started the exercises, called Nordic Response 2024, on Sunday and will run the drills through March 14. Nordic Response, which involves more than 20,000 […]

Newly enlarged Nato starts Scandinavian drill in defence of Nordic turf

Nato will kick off an exercise to defend its newly expanded Nordic territory when more than 20,000 soldiers from 13 nations take part in drills lasting nearly two weeks in the northern regions of Finland, Norway and Sweden. With more than 4,000 Finnish soldiers taking part, the Norway-led Nordic Response 2024 represents the Nato newcomer’s […]

Nordic countries are struggling to fly planes because Russian jamming is screwing with GPS: report

Norwegian soldier Vegard Aalbretsen looks through binoculars out towards the Russian border from Korpfjell’s OP tower (observation post) in Kirkenes, northern Norway, on February 24, 2022.ANNIKA BYRDE via Getty Images Countries bordering Russia in northern Europe are reporting GPS jamming, The Barents Observer said. Russian electronic warfare is believed to be responsible, the report added. […]