Stories from Scandinavia, Poland and the Baltics
The Danish troops that were scrambled and were flown to Greenland in January were preparing to defend the island against invading US forces. Radio Denmark reported this last month, based on information of multiple sources. After US president Trump repeatedly […]
The Swedish Armed Forces have ordered a new anti-drone system consisting on various components and based on lessons learned by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their defence against attacking Russian forces. The deal was announced by the Matériel Agency (FMV) […]
Poland is among the 11 countries in the world most vulnerable to ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Golf. This according to a new report by Allianz, one of the globe’s biggest insurance companies. Currently, 20% […]
The Norwegian government is putting EUR 10 billion extra into the country’s armed forces. The money is to go to six prioritised acquisitions, including reinforcement for the Norwegian navy. Although not clearly stated, the additional spending plan is based on […]
On 5 March 2026, the Finnish government announced it would like to abolish the ban on having nuclear weapons on its soil as a host nation. However, Helsinki is not planning to develop or have its own nukes. Unlike Poland, […]
The Danish Air Force is looking for about 100 new recruits of different ranks to form the human part of a new air force squadron. Eskadrille 729 will be based at Aalborg Airbase, but its tasks will span way into […]
Polish researchers have discovered a legendary mediaeval town of which — until now — its existence was more or less a fairytale. To add to the mystery, the settlement of Stolzenberg only lasted for a relatively short time and was […]
The defence alliance NATO has launched Operation Arctic Sentry on 11 February. Officially meant to “leverage NATO’s strength to protect the alliance’s territory in the Arctic and High North”, it is meant not only to discourage Russia and China of […]
On 6 February, the largest thermal storage facility in the Baltics was opened. The Estonian heating provider Utilitas commissioned the 1100-MWh-Väo storage — a kind of big thermos – in the Estonian capital of Tallinn. The Väo site is the […]
Estonian’s special operations police unit K-commando with support of the Estonian Navy have entered the 188-metre-long (617-feet-long) container ship Baltic Spirit on Tuesday 3 February, and ordered it to Muuga Harbour in Estonia. The vessel and its crew are suspected […]
On Tuesday, 3 February, the Polish Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW) has arrested a reportedly 60-year-old defence official on charges of spying for Russia and Belarus. According to Polish media sources, the man has been working in various positions within the […]
As a reaction to Trump’s frequent political threats to take Greenland, several NATO countries sent a reconnaissance mission to the semi-autonomous Arctic island part of the Kingdom of Denmark. 15 soldiers from France, 13 from Germany, one from the Netherlands […]