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Following Nordic defence and security matters, mostly technical, and am myself based in the Nordics. Yes, I'm aware the pun is stupid ;). He/him.
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navalnews.com
Arctic Sentry to enhance NATO’s presence in the Arctic and the High North
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Arctic Sentry to enhance NATO's presence in the Arctic and the High North - Naval News
Allied Command Operations (ACO), responsible for planning and executing all NATO exercises, activities, and operations, launched Arctic Sentry on 11 February 2026.
www.navalnews.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:23 PM
nerdicdefence.bsky.social
The Swedish Maritime Administration have decided to install radar beacons in ten locations in order to decrease dependency on GPS navigation. www.praktisktbatagande.se/batnytt/dess...
Dessa tio fyrplatser får racon
För att motverka GPS-störningarna i Östersjön ska Sjöfartsverket installera radarfyrar på ett antal platser utmed Östersjökusten.
www.praktisktbatagande.se
February 15, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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vesselspotter.bsky.social
#F35 + #Gripen in formation + #MRTT and #Canadair #Challenger

#NATO #ArcticSentry
#Greenland #Iceland
#DK #Denmark #SE #Sweden

Source FB 'Forsvaret' og 'Flyvevåbnet'
February 15, 2026 at 6:55 AM
nerdicdefence.bsky.social
Norway and Germany signs security agreement, focus areas being maritime security, land combat, quick reinforcement, defence industry and space based ISR. www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/3p4z...
Norge inngår forsvarsavtale med Tyskland: – Vil gjøre oss tryggere
Norge og Tyskland skal samarbeide langt tettere militært. Det er resultatet av forsvarsavtalen som er inngått.
www.aftenposten.no
February 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
nerdicdefence.bsky.social
www.businessinsider.com/combat-chang...
Combat has changed since Finland's bloody Winter War with Russia, but this classic tactic endures
Lessons from the conflict are still important to the Finnish Army, especially the Jaeger Brigade, which specializes in Arctic warfare.
www.businessinsider.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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profjacob.bsky.social
🚨🚨 "Surprise, surprise": The U.S. is reorienting its foreign funding program to export #MAGA ideology to Europe — and a growing set of far-right and conservative think tanks and political groups are lining up to take Washington’s money. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/maga...
The MAGA-friendly European think tanks Trump wants to fund
The Heritage Foundation identified European groups for U.S. backing.
www.politico.eu
February 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
NATO says it deployed the world's largest unmanned fleet in the Baltic, operating 50 drones before the US added another 20, as a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to using frigates for constant patrols.
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World's largest drone fleet deployed to deter Russia
NATO says it deployed the world's largest unmanned fleet in the Baltic, operating 50 drones before the US added another 20, as a cheaper and more sustainable alternative to using frigates for constant patrols.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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chathamhouse.org
Europe’s push to reduce its reliance on the US is likely to be permanent. US policymakers should wake up to this new reality.

Read @katjabego.bsky.social's latest analysis for Chatham House⤵️
What should a more European NATO look like? The US and Europe disagree
Europe’s push to reduce its reliance on the US is likely to be permanent. US policymakers should wake up to this new reality.
www.chathamhouse.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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rikefranke.bsky.social
Winds of change, Zeitenwende, etc:
Europe has changed.
Poll finds clear majorities for increasing defence spending and a European nuclear deterrent.

Source ecfr.eu/publication/...
Would you support or oppose your country increasing national defence spending at the current time? In % Would you support or oppose your country developing an alternative European nuclear deterrent that does not rely on the US at the current time? In %
February 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
nerdicdefence.bsky.social
Vintage Friday: As Denmark is re-establishing their coastal artillery with truck-launched NSM missiles, we look back at one of the coastal artillery gun emplacements the occupying Germans built during WWII. This is a 150mm turret from the battle cruiser Gneisenau, mounted at Fanø Fort.
Black and white photo of the land mounted 150mm armoured turret at Fanø. Text from https://www.battlefieldsww2.com/naval-battery-fanoe.html: Esbjerg port, under German occupation, was the largest port on the west coast of Denmark. It was therefore crucial to be able to receive reinforcements and stores, had the Allies landed in Denmark. The whole area, including Fanø, was part of the German Atlantic wall, a heavily fortified strip running down the coast from the north of Norway to the west coast of France. The German battleship Gneisenau was badly damaged during an Allied bombing raid at Kiel in 1942. Subsequently, the main armament, which consisted of 283 mm. guns, triple mounted in turrets, was moved out to reinforce the German's Atlantic Wall. One of these turrets was moved to the island Sotra in Fjell, west of Bergen. Another was located Marine Gun Battery Oerlandet, to protect the entrance to Trondheim. The third and last turret was damaged during the bombing, but the guns themselves were installed at Hoek van Holland. At Fanø the Germans in 1943 began construction of a gun battery, for which two of secondary guns from Gneisenau were used. These were 150 mm. guns, twin mounted in armored turrets. Their range was 22 km. and the guns on Fanø were to protect the entrance to Esbjerg. To mount the guns, two casemates and a fire control bunker were constructed along with several ammunition and personnel bunkers. After the war, the gun battery was taken over by the Danish navy and remained operational on Fanø until 1952. Subsequently, the guns was moved to Stevns Fort and remained operational there until the millennium. Today, there is a museum in the old guns.
February 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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umland.bsky.social
The Russo–Ukrainian War and resulting decline of the post‐1945 world order suggest that relatively weaker countries may try to deter larger powers with weapons of mass destruction.

World Affairs Journal www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Commentary: Will Smaller Powers Obtain WMDs?
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February 12, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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gripennews.bsky.social
3 x GBU-49 GPS/Laser guided bomb on #Gripen E test aircraft 39-8.

Centreline station 5 + 5L and 5R.

Video: Saab AB www.facebook.com/watch/?v=883...
February 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM
nerdicdefence.bsky.social
RNoAF flight school has record uptake of women this year (5 out of 22 candidates). www.nrk.no/ostfold/reko...
Rekordmange kvinner utdanner seg på Luftforsvarets Flyskole
Mari (30) vurderte å trekke seg fra opptaket. Nå er hun nominert til en gjev pris samtidig som Luftforsvarets flygeskole setter rekord.
www.nrk.no
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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claudmajor.bsky.social
What nuclear options does Europe have with less US; or without?

Our study is now published 👇 , a fantastic teamwork of the European Nuclear Study Group, co-chaired by @tobiasbunde.bsky.social James Davis & myself.
jintropauly.bsky.social Jintro Pauly @jintropauly.bsky.social · 3d
OUT NOW: Mind the Deterrence Gap: Assessing Europe's Nuclear Options.

A new report by the European Nuclear Study Group assessing #Europe 's options to maintain a credible deterrence posture in the face of continued aggression from #Russia and an increasingly strained transatlantic relationship.

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munsecconf.bsky.social Munich Security Conference @munsecconf.bsky.social · 3d
Just in time for #MSC2026, our Director of Research & Policy @tobiasbunde.bsky.social, together with the European Nuclear Study Group, has published a new report calling for urgent action to maintain nuclear deterrence in Europe.

Find the full text here 👇
securityconference.org/en/publicati...
February 12, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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marclanteigne.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/nato... Commented for this new @politico.com article on the limits of Sino-Russian strategic trust in the Arctic, as NATO now focuses on #Greenland . @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside
The alliance’s Arctic Sentry is mostly a rebranding exercise aimed at appeasing the U.S. president — in response to a largely exaggerated threat.
www.politico.eu
February 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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vesselspotter.bsky.social
#DE #Germay Eurofighters & potentially maritime patrol aircraft, tankers for #Iceland #GL #Greenland

#NATO #EuroFighter #QRA #QuickReactionAlert #Keflavik
alxluck.bsky.social Alex Luck @alxluck.bsky.social · 2d
German MoD announces contributing four Eurofighter jets to Quick Reaction Alert missions around Greenland. The aircraft will operate from established facilities in Iceland. Berlin is also mulling maritime patrol- and airborne refueling contributions.
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
Nato-Mission: Bundeswehr schickt vier Eurofighter in die Arktis
Deutschland beteiligt sich zunächst mit vier Eurofightern an der Nato-Mission rund um Grönland. Schon Ende der Woche könnten die zwei Alarmrotten in die Arktisregion verlegt werden.
www.spiegel.de
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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vesselspotter.bsky.social
Beautiful scene for handover !

#GL #Greenland #DK #Denmark #Forsvaret #Army

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February 12, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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vesselspotter.bsky.social
maritime-executive.com/article/davi...
Davie and Helsinki Shipyard Ink Contract for Five More USCG Arctic Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard completed the second tranche of its shipbuilding effort for the new Arctic Security Cutter program, awarding a contract to the U....
maritime-executive.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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altw.bsky.social
#USNavy P-8A poseidon seen on the flight radar circling and operating over the baltic sea close to the coastline of kaliningrad russia, 29K feet altitude, departure from naval air station keflavik iceland. #AE67DF #BalticSea #Kaliningrad
February 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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eadamson91.bsky.social
“A Thousand Heroes for a Bright Sweden” -- The civil defence initiative to educate 1,000 electricians in wartime maintenance and repairs.

"Going out to fight on the battlefield isn't really my thing," said a conscript. "On the other hand, I’ve always been interested in electricity and high voltage"
De ska säkra Sveriges elförsörjning vid krig
Elektriker utbildas i Sjöbo för att snabbt återställa elnätet vid kris och krig. Civilplikten återaktiverad för ökad beredskap.
www.dn.se
February 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM
nerdicdefence.bsky.social
Norway, Sweden and Denmark has tested SAAB's Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) and finds that it works well, especially under Arctic conditions. www.fma.no/aktuelt-og-m...
Styrket nordisk samarbeid innen militær kamuflasje
Forsvarsmateriell utruster Forsvaret med relevant og tidsriktig materiell for å bidra til Forsvarets operative evne. Etaten foretar investeringer og forvalter materiellet gjennom levetiden. Dette gjel...
www.fma.no
February 11, 2026 at 9:20 AM
nerdicdefence.bsky.social
The Danish Armed Forces' procurement plan for 2026 is now public. www.fmi.dk/da/nyheder/2...
Anskaffelsesplan 2026 er nu offentliggjort
Stærke relationer og strategiske partnerskaber med leverandører er afgørende for Kongerigets sikkerhed. Samtidig er udviklingen af danske forsvarskapaciteter og teknologiske kompetencer central i en t...
www.fmi.dk
February 11, 2026 at 9:16 AM
nerdicdefence.bsky.social
Six companies are bidding for Norway's new standardised vessel classes. www.forsvaretsforum.no/kystvakten-m...
Ein av desse får lage dei nye skipa til Sjøforsvaret
Seks designhus er vidare i konkurransen om å utvikle nye standardiserte fartøy. På lista står Kongsberg Maritime og Ulstein Verft.
www.forsvaretsforum.no
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 AM
nerdicdefence.bsky.social
A new report from the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment documents foreign influence ops in last year's election. www.ffi.no/aktuelt/nyhe...
Utenlandsk påvirkning mot Norge: – Mer komplekst og uoversiktlig enn noen gang
Russland og Kina har trappet opp sin omtale av Norge på sosiale medier betydelig det siste året, viser en rapport fra Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI). Samtidig blir det stadig vanskeligere å skil...
www.ffi.no
February 11, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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thebarentsobserver.com
Covert maritime intelligence from non-Russian flag ships gives Russia an overview of military capacities and infrastructure along the coast and on the seabed, Norway's Police Security Service warns.
Police: Russian crew members pose a significant espionage threat
Covert maritime intelligence from non-Russian flag ships gives Russia an overview of military capacities and infrastructure along the coast and on the seabed, Norway's Police Security Service warns.
www.thebarentsobserver.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM