‘Good not to stand alone’: Swedish, Finnish troops get first taste of NATO drills

Issued on: 06/03/2024 – 17:18

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Troops take part in NATO’s ‘Nordic Response’ military drills. © AFP / NATO

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NATO’s “Nordic Response” military drills are currently taking place in the icy north of Norway, Sweden and Finland and, for the first time, troops from Finland are taking part as full members of the military alliance. Alongside them are soldiers from Sweden, itself on the verge of joining NATO. Both countries have recently ended decades-long policies of non-alignment following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

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