BOFORS ARCHER: The pride of the Swedish Artillery

The Bofors ARCHER is one of the most capable and well know self-propelled guns fielded by modern armies. Sweden has already fielded it, a number of them has been donated to Ukraine while the UK will likely also acquire a number of systems too. Development and integration into service In 1995 the Swedish military began…

March 15, 20230Comments

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Erdogan threatens again to veto NATO accession for Sweden and Finland

Turkish President Erdogan has repeated his threat to block Finland and Sweden from joining NATO, sending again an ultimatum to the two countries. Erdogan said: "I want to repeat once again that we will freeze the NATO accession process if these nations do not take the required steps to fulfill our demands." At the NATO…

July 19, 20220Comments

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Huge NATO exercise in the Baltic: “NATO is ready to defend itself”

The NATO exercise "BALTOPS 22" is being held in the Baltic region. 16 countries are participating. Among them Sweden and Finland, which recently applied to become members of the alliance. Courtesy photo by Swedish Armed Forces/Helikopter wing The U.S. Navy announced: "Fourteen NATO allies, two NATO partner nations, over 45 ships, more than 75 aircraft,…

June 6, 20220Comments

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Erdogan blames everyone for his problems

During a speech in Ankara, the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, made another reference to US bases located in Greece as well as allegations regarding terrorist organizations. "Greece allows the establishment of American bases on its territory while terrorist organizations roam there. No one should expect us to make the same mistake," he said…

June 5, 20220Comments

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NATO large-scale exercise with Finland and Sweden

On June 2, 2022, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out a large-scale, multinational vigilance activity near the coast of Norway. This activity involved the integration of high-end air, land, and maritime attack capabilities across a broad exercise area. Royal Air Force Typhoon getting tanked by French MRTT A330 while two French Mirage…

June 3, 20220Comments

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Erdogan: “As long as I am President, Sweden – Finland will not join NATO”

Speaking to reporters on his return from Azerbaijan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said last week's talks on Finland and Sweden joining NATO "did not reached the desired level". Explaining that the two countries have expectations from these talks, Erdogan countered that they have not taken the necessary measures to meet Turkey's demands and stressed…

May 30, 20220Comments

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Andersson: “Sweden does not provide funding or arms to terrorist organizations”

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson stated on Wednesday that Sweden does not provide funding or arms to terrorist organizations such as the Kurdish PKK. She was responding to Turkish claims and opposition to Sweden's bid to join NATO. PHOTO © Fanni Uusitalo | valtioneuvoston kanslia Her comments come at a time were as part of the…

May 26, 20220Comments

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The New Cold War: How powerful is CSTO against NATO?

We would like to explain a few things in light of the recent threats that Russia has made against Finland and the Scandinavian nations in general. PHOTO: Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott In addition, we would like to put an end to the exaggerated claims that have been made by the Russian…

May 22, 20220Comments

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Stoltenberg spoke with Erdogan: “Security concerns must be taken into account”

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to a post on his Twitter account. The alliance leader said he had discussed with the Turkish president the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO and Turkey's concerns about it. He even pointed out that talks should continue in order…

May 22, 20220Comments

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Turkish Foreign Minister is tired of Swedish Foreign Minister “feminist policies”

The confrontation with the Swedish Foreign Minister was allegedly sparked by Turkish Foreign Minister on Saturday during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers with their Swedish and Finnish colleagues. According to NATO sources quoted by Reuters, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu suddenly raised his voice and shouted at his Swedish counterpart Anne Linde that he…

May 20, 20220Comments

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