In the next version of the NATO exercise Nordic Response, which will be held in a year’s time, Sweden and Finland are also expected to participate as full NATO members.
Many of the participants in this week’s exercise believe that Sweden and Finland joining NATO will contribute to a stronger defense of the Northern Hemisphere. It has so far been difficult to plan, because the Nordic countries belonged to different defense alliances.
And they believe that a coordinated defense in the area is needed, despite the fact that Russia has sent a large part of its soldiers and combat vehicles down to Ukraine.
– We have seen a gradual increase in military activity that stretches back several years, says Rune Andersen, who is the head of the Norwegian Navy.
See more from the exercise in the video above.