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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 1d

There has been continued sabotage against telecoms infrastructure along roads of southeast Sweden. These are the roads, ports and railways necessary for moving troops to Gotland

Yesterday it was revealed that a fiber optic cable undergoing maintenance has been cut on several spots along highway E22

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Corporal Frisk @corporalfrisk.com · 1d

First aircraft delivered by end of 2027. That's a rather fast delivery time (although granted that's four year after the first two ex-Italian Air Force C-130J were slated to arrive, further stretching the life of Sweden's Vietnam War-era warriors 😅), and a really nice new platform!

Försvarsmakten @forsvarsmakten.se · 1d

Fyra nya transportflygplan tillförs Försvarsmakten. #svfm www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...

Ceremoni för Flygvapnets nya transportflyg C-390

Försvarsmakten får fyra nya transportflyg av typen C-390. Idag genomfördes en signeringsceremoni på flygbasen i Uppsala och de första svenska planen tas i bruk under 2028

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2d

⚡️ Ukraine and Denmark will start joint defense production under a new EU-backed deal.

Ukraine to Launch Joint Defense Production Projects in Denmark Under New EU-Backed Agreement

Ukrainian defense firms will launch joint production in Denmark, enhancing security collaboration and technological exchange, as confirmed by Defense Minister Shmyhal.

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 1d

www.navalnews.com/event-news/d...

Sweden Seeks Ship to Accelerate Uncrewed System Experimentation

Sweden is looking for a ship to enable and support development of and experimentation with maritime uncrewed systems.

www.navalnews.com

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 2d

Swedish Army has ordered chemically resistant undergarments from Blücher. They are intended for personnel that are not otherwise equipped with full NBC protection. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...

The C undergarments are designed to protect the wearer from chemical threats.

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 2d

Swedish Navy testing new unmanned systems in Repmus/Dynamic Messenger 25 off Portugal. www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/aktuellt/...

Svenska havsdrönare i Nato-övning

Marinen ska växa och bli mer slagkraftig. Havsgående drönare är en del i utvecklingen framtiden skymtade i en nyligen avslutad Natoövning utanför Portugals kust.

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 2d

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Finnish Minister of Defence Häkkänen at opening of NATO’s MCLCC-N: This is a historic day for Finland, NATO and Mikkeli

Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen gave an opening address at the inauguration of NATO’s Multi-Corps Land Component Command North (MCLCC-N) in Mikkeli, Finland, on Friday 3 October 2025.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

Drone sighting temporarily disrupt flights at Norway's Oslo airport, NTB reports reut.rs/4oab38u

Drone sighting temporarily disrupt flights at Norway's Oslo airport, NTB reports

Norway's Oslo airport temporarily paused landings early on Monday after a report of a drone sighting near the airport, news agency NTB reported.

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 3d

Ambulances on south Sweden island Öland are reporting daily issues with their navigation systems, including spoofing and software that hangs.

These nowadays widespread sea level effects are puzzling. From known jammer locations one can not reach this far via line of sight. Space? Ship?

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Yle News @yle.naamio.social · 3d

The European motorway will now stretch more than 1500km across five countries – but you won't be able to drive it by private car.

Kotka to Derry: Stubb approves Finnish leg of European route E16

The European motorway will now stretch more than 1500km across five countries – but you won't be able to drive it by private car.

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The Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 6d

The ultra-nationalistic organisation Russkaya Obshchina (Russian Community) is gaining strength in Russian regions

Nationalists come forth with raisted fists

The ultra-right nationalist organisation Russkaya Obshchina (Russian Community) is gaining strength in Russian regions. Its members stage provocations, conduct raids against migrants, engage in confro...

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 6d

The Royal Norwegian Navy has recently completed with allies its most complex live firing exercise in decades, firing NSM both from a frigate and a Skjold class corvette, torpedoes from subs and Quicksink from a B-2. Two target frigates were sunk during the proceedings. www.ht.no/nyheter/i/o3...

Senket fregatt med ubåt-torpedo i Andfjorden

Årets skarpskyting under øvelsen Ægir er den mest omfattende på mange tiår. To fregatter ble senket på Andfjorden, mellom Andøya og Senja. Den ene fregatten ble senket med torpedo fra ubåt, den andre ...

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Hans Tino Hansen @hanstino.bsky.social · 6d

🇩🇰Danish, 🇸🇪Swedish and 🇳🇴Norwegian Police works closely together in Copenhagen to secure the EU Summit in a operation planned for a long time. In a similar way, the three police forces worked together at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.

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Alexander Lanoszka @lanoszka.bsky.social · 6d

A good essay by William Freer on the need for cost-effective Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) defences to be scaled up in Europe and how NATO's Joint Support and Enabling Command could oversee the design and formation of a C-UAS brigade.
www.britainsworld.org.uk/p/the-memora...

The case for a NATO logistics air defence unit

The Memorandum | No. 39.2025

www.britainsworld.org.uk

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GripenNews @gripennews.bsky.social · 6d

🇨🇴 #Colombia Deal to be signed this month - Defmin

Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez met with President Petro to clear some final offset details - and confirmed a #Gripen deal will be signed this October.

Src: Infobae #military #aircraft

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 6d

The Swedish Defence Research Agency published this report on the resilience of Russian railways earlier this year, free for everyone: www.foi.se/rest-api/rep...

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 6d

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World Politics Review @wpr.bsky.social · 7d

Russia’s drone incursions have made European societies aware they are being targeted, which is the first step to responding appropriately, columnist @rikefranke.bsky.social writes.

Europe Can No Longer Ignore That It’s Under Russian Attack

Russia’s drone incursions have made European societies aware they are being targeted, which is the first step to responding appropriately.

www.worldpoliticsreview.com

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The Barents Observer @thebarentsobserver.com · 7d

Smiling FSB boss who previously served in Russian occupied Abkhazia was this week welcomed to Norway by military commander to talk cooperation along northern land- and maritime border.

Big smiles when FSB Major General Andrei Kudimov came to talk cooperation with Norway

A top meeting between the FSB's Border Directorate and the Norwegian Joint Headquarters today took place on board a Norwegian coast guard vessel. The FSB boss remained silent when asked by the Barents...

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Hans Tino Hansen @hanstino.bsky.social · 7d

Denmark’s drone humiliation weakens us all - important comment by @edwardlucas.bsky.social

“But it has been “sleepwalking” when it comes to its domestic security, says Hans Tino Hansen, a hawkish Dane who runs Risk Intelligence, a consultancy.”

www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

Denmark’s drone humiliation weakens us all

Paltry deterrence is an invitation to Putin to wreak havoc, making a mockery of Nato’s defences

www.thetimes.com

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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 7d

French soldiers boarded an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet" and possibly launching the drones that disrupted air traffic in Denmark last month. Two senior crew members are now in custody. The ship is stationed off the coast of western France.

French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship, arrests two

France has detained two senior crew members of a tanker linked to Russia, which data showed was off the Danish coast last month during mysterious drone flights, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

www.france24.com

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 7d

Danish authorities place order for 120mm mortar shells and 155m artillery shells with Danish supplier Danammo, in order to fill readiness stores. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...

Valg af leverandør til anskaffelse af artilleri- og mortér-ammunition til opbygning af Forsvarets beredskabslagre

Forsvarsministeren er sammen med partierne i forsvarsforligskredsen blevet enige om leverandør til anskaffelse af artilleri- og mortérammunition til opbygning af Forsvarets beredskabslagre. Det bliver...

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 7d

Norwegian minister of defence Tore O. Sandvik opened Camp Jomsborg in Poland today, where Nordic and Baltic countries will together train a full brigade's complement of soldiers. www.forsvaretsforum.no/forsvarsmini...

Åpnet treningsbase for den ukrainske hæren i Polen

Tore O. Sandvik åpnet i dag treningsbasen Camp Jomsborg i Lipa i Sørøst-Polen.

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Nerdic Defence @nerdicdefence.bsky.social · 7d

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Sweden says no agreement yet on Gripen jets for Ukraine

The statement followed the BBC's reporting that Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk had hinted that Kyiv is "expecting" additional deliveries of Western aircraft, including Gripen jets.

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 8d

Gotland is being armed.

Polish Navy landing ship ORP Toruń (825) travelled from military port of Gdynia to Visby, Gotland SE today. Stayed Visby port only 2 hours.

Ship is moving anti-ship missile systems to Gotland.

4th similar trip last 10 days. Operation Gotland Sentry.

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