Finland & Sweden Join NATO

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Seems that both Sweden and Finland take civil defense seriously. You can read their recent crisis guide here:


and here:

 

Finland Crafting Whole-of-Government Defense Posture​

December 4, 2024 4:16 PM

From its military draft and 300,000-member reserve force to building bomb shelters in its cities to protect civilians, Finland maintains a whole-of-government approach to defense, the former foreign minister who helped negotiate Helsinki’s entrance into NATO said Wednesday.

“We need to protect ourselves,” Pekka Haavisto, who served as the foreign minister from 2019 to 2023 and as a member of parliament, said at a Wilson Center event. He pointed to Finland spending 2.4 percent of its gross domestic product on defense. That percentage needs to increase as security threats in Europe and the Arctic change. “That’s our message [along with France] to other European countries” in the alliance and European Union.

In April, French President Emanuel Macron proposed a European defense initiative to defend the continent with its own nations’ defense capabilities through a “common security framework.”

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Two posts from NATO regions. The first one is a podcast, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab. Second one is a written article.

Preparing for crisis along Norway's border to Russia​

Feb 11, 2025

Norway is experiencing a more dangerous and unpredictable world situation," the country's new white paper on civil preparedness warns. We talked with Terje Meyer, head of the Norwegian Civil Defence in Eastern Finnmark, about preparedness and civil resilience in the border region.


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I think NATO news will be heating up soon. Take this fwiw and dyodd.

 

Sweden’s 🇸🇪 impact on NATO​

Mar 7, 2025 SWEDEN

In March 2024, Sweden ended over 200 years of neutrality when it joined the NATO alliance, a decision driven by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the growing security threats in Europe.

As the nation with the longest Baltic Sea coastline and strategic proximity to the Arctic, Sweden’s geography alone makes it a key contributor to Euro-Atlantic security. But its contributions go beyond location. With a highly advanced military, a strong defence industry and a history of cooperation with NATO forces, Sweden brings valuable knowledge, innovation and experience to the Alliance. So, how exactly does this Nordic nation of 10.5 million people add to NATO’s strength?


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How NATO’s Most Strategic Island Trains for War With Russia | WSJ​

Mar 3, 2025
Sweden has undergone a seismic shift in military strategy after decades of demilitarization in order to prepare to repel Russian invaders. As a shadow war heats up in the Baltic Sea over critical subsea cables, NATO’s newest member is on the front lines with a strategic island called Gotland. Troops here are training in drills to repel invaders, readying civilian bomb shelters built during the Cold War and more.

WSJ’s Sune Engel Rasmussen visits Gotland to understand why it’s undergoing a radical transformation and how the new defenses are dividing opinion among locals.


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Chapters:
0:00 Visiting Gotland
0:55 Training exercises
2:35 Construction on the island
3:04 The mayor of Gotland
4:26 Impact on the local town
5:34 Subsea cables in the Baltic Sea
Watch the full, wide-ranging interview with Sweden’s Chief of Defense, Gen. Michael Claesson here: https://on.wsj.com/43ht8Kl
 

Sweden’s 🇸🇪 impact on NATO​

Mar 7, 2025 SWEDEN

In March 2024, Sweden ended over 200 years of neutrality when it joined the NATO alliance, a decision driven by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the growing security threats in Europe.

As the nation with the longest Baltic Sea coastline and strategic proximity to the Arctic, Sweden’s geography alone makes it a key contributor to Euro-Atlantic security. But its contributions go beyond location. With a highly advanced military, a strong defence industry and a history of cooperation with NATO forces, Sweden brings valuable knowledge, innovation and experience to the Alliance. So, how exactly does this Nordic nation of 10.5 million people add to NATO’s strength?


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Ferfal's take on the video.


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