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Nordic defence ministers' meeting
A Nordic defence ministers' meeting took place 7 -8 May at the Frederiksborg Castle near Hillerød in Denmark, headed by the Danish minister of defence Mr. Nick Hækkerup
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Nordic summit in Denmark
The Nordic Chiefs of Defence this week discussed possible Nordic cooperation on tactical air transport, the arctic region and cooperation in East Africa at Kastellet in Copenhagen.
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Nordic Defence Industry Seminar
Nordic Defence Industry Seminar 2 - 3 May 2012 is hosted by Denmark under the auspices of NORDEFCO.
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The Baltic States participates in NORDEFCO meeting
The Baltic States has for the first time participated in a meeting in the NORDEFCO (Nordic defence cooperation) military coordination committee. The military council met at Bernstorff manor in Copenhagen. The meetings are part of the programme of the Danish chairmanship
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The Nordic and Baltic Chiefs of Defence met in Stockholm
This high-level meeting took place in Stockholm on the 8th of February. On the agenda were several topics of common interest.
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Ice cold Nordic cooperation underneath the surface.
Diving personnel from four of the Nordic countries are visiting Boden during the week to test different types of diving equipment."Within the framework of the Nordic cooperation agreement and Nordefco we now work together when procuring new equipment. Boden is the ultimate environment to ensure that the equipment meets our common requirements," says Jerry Lindén from the DNC in Karlskrona.
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NORDEFCO Military Level Annual Report 2011
This annual report describes the activities that took place and the progress that was made at the NORDEFCO military level during 2011. The report has been made on the request from the Nordic Policy Steering Committee. We hope the report also provides interesting reading for audiences that are not working with NORDEFCO on a daily basis.
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Denmark heading Nordic defence cooperation
Denmark will take over the presidency of the Nordic defence cooperation NORDEFCO on 1st January 2012. Among other issues, the focus will be on capacity building in East Africa and cooperation in the Arctic.
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Fruitful discussions at Nordic Ministerial Meeting
The Nordic defence ministers met on 15 November confirming their commitment to the Nordic cooperation as a broad, flexible and effective cooperation.
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International summit in Örebro on 15-16 November
On Tuesday 15 November and Wednesday 16 November, defence ministers and representatives of 13 countries - Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA - are meeting in Örebro to discuss common security issues and increased cooperation on defence.
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New arena for Nordic military training; Nordic joint military decision taken to create common exercise plan.
The Nordic countries have decided to create a combined and joint Nordic plan for military training and exercises for the next five years to come (2012-17).
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FINNISH - NORWEGIAN NASAMS II COOPERATION IN NORTHERN NORWAY
Two Finnish officers Major Tomi Tuomi and Lieutenant Tomi Jaakkola from Armoured Brigade participated in NASAMS II Anti-Aircraft Missile live fire exercise organized by Royal Norwegian Air Force. The live fire exercise was arranged at the Andøya Rocket Range in Northern Norway on June 2011.
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Norwegian officers attending company commander course in Sweden
During the spring Captain Thomas Hagen and Lieutenant Kjell Gjertsen from the Armored Battalion and the Telemark battalion have participated in the six weeks company commander course at the Swedish Land Warfare Center in Skövde, Sweden.
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Arctic Fighter Meet carried through successfully
The Arctic Flight Meet (AFM) Exercise of the Finnish and Swedish Air Forces conducted between May 9th and 13th reached its targets on a satisfactory level. The exercise was based in Rovaniemi, Finland.
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The Nordic Chiefs of Defence met in Stockholm
On Wednesday March the 30th the Nordic Chiefs of Defence met in Stockholm.
The meeting was held within the NORDEFCO (Nordic Defence Cooperation) framework and this time, the chiefs of defence had a special focus on the development in Afghanistan, results from the joint Nordic C-IED (Counter-Improvised Explosives Device) Working Group and on other issues on the way ahead for the cooperation
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The NORDEFCO Military Coordination Committee meeting, March 2, 2011
The NORDEFCO Military Coordination Committee (MCC) met on March 2 at Näsby Slott in Stockholm. The meeting was chaired by Rear Admiral Odd Werin and was the first MCC meeting conducted under the Swedish chairmanship.
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NORDEFCO Military Level Annual Report 2010
Monday 28 February the Annual Report was handed over from the MCC to the PSC. In his foreword the MCC chair Rear Admiral Arne Røksund expresses that he is satisfied to see major steps forward in the Nordic defence cooperation. The Annual Report shows that NORDEFCO has been able to deliver tangible results even though 2010 has been a year of consolidation. Cooperation on Training & Exercises, Capability development and in Operations has resulted in reduced costs and enhanced quality and will continue to be focus areas.
The Nordic-Baltic Chiefs of Defence meeting on 20-21 January 2011
A Nordic-Baltic Chiefs of Defence meeting was held in Tallinn, Estonia on 20-21 January, 2011. Among the issues discussed during this meeting were, further mutual cooperation related to the NB8 Wise Men Report on enhanced Nordic Baltic cooperation, possible joint training options and issues concerning the situation in Afghanistan
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Sweden assumes NORDEFCO chairmanship for 2011
In accordance with the rotating chairmanship principle, Sweden will chair the NORDEFCO for 2011, taking over after Norway. During the year, Sweden will continue to develop the cooperation and pay special interest to the cooperation in on-going operations, such as Afghanistan.
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Welcome to www.nordefco.org!
The Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) launched this webpage in the beginning of 2011. The purpose of the webpage is to be a source of information and facts about the NORDEFCO: about the organisation, its background, purpose and ways of working in order to enhance the Nordic cooperation in the defence area.
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