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Nordic Response: Over 20 000 Soldiers From 13 Nations Will Practice Defending NATO's Northern Flank
"Nordic Response will be an important milestone within further Nordic integration and for our new regional plan for the northwest," stated the Chair of NATO's Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, this fall. Here, allied vessels sail in formation off the coast of Northern Norway during the integrated exercises Joint Warrior and Joint Viking in 2023.
(Photo: Odin Kjendalen/The Norwegian Armed Forces)
Published at: Feb 02 2024 - 15:35 / Updated at: Feb 05 2024 - 11:24
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Nordic total defense
Across national borders in the High North, civilian authorities also cooperate on operational total defense. They are now further developing their interaction in connection with NATO’s Nordic expansion and the Nordic Response exercise.
Cooperation in total defense issues has already been established at a regional level, organized by county governors in Norway, Finland, and Sweden, according to the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB).
“Over several years, the DSB has also cooperated closely with its sister organizations in the Nordic region. Through exchanging information and experiences, the Nordic civil authorities seek to build an even more robust Nordic region. For example, Norwegian emergency services and other emergency network users can talk to Swedish and Finnish colleagues on their respective communication systems,” says Morten Harangen, Press Officer at the directorate.
“Other authorities, such as the three countries' customs and food inspectorates, cooperate on the forces' border crossings.
Civilian host nation support with a view to Norway as both a receiving and transit country for allied reinforcements is a focus area for the directorate, he adds.
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To be continued
By extension of Nordic Response, the American-led Immediate Response exercise is carried out in April and May, emphasizing cross-border activity.
"Around 1,200 American soldiers will move in the High North from Norway to Finland via Sweden. Personnel and equipment will be transported by rail and road," says Gjesdal.
This will be an important exercise in host nation support for the Swedish Armed Forces and civil authorities."
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