“NATO’s Forward Land Forces [FLF] in Finland is the Alliance’s foremost line of defense in the north,” says Swedish Colonel Daniel Rydberg, who will take command of the FLF with Sweden as a Framework Nation this summer. “We stand together with Finland and our allies to deter and defend in the High North.”
From 27 April to 13 May, the Swedish Armed Forces will conduct Aurora 26, the largest national military exercise of the year. Executed in close coordination with allied nations and Ukraine, the exercise will rehearse operational defense plans and strengthen security and stability in the Baltic Sea region.
The 71st Battalion of the South Scania Regiment is currently undergoing training and joint exercises in preparation for their next deployment to Latvia, where it will join NATO’s multinational brigade. The battalion will bring with it a new capability in the form of the self-propelled anti-aircraft gun vehicle LVKV 90, which will enhance the brigade's sensor coverage and the ability to engage aeri
