Nerdic Defence
@nerdicdefence.bsky.social
Following Nordic defence and security matters, mostly technical, and am myself based in the Nordics. Yes, I'm aware the pun is stupid ;). He/him.
Danwatch has profiled one of the central players in the business of guarding the shadow fleet through Danish waters.
Danwatch@danwatch.dk · 20h agoNår lejesoldater fra Ruslands berygtede private militærgrupper sejler gennem Danmark, er der en lille håndfuld personer, der står bag dem. Danwatch piller nu masken af en af de centrale aktører 👉 https://danwatch.dk/?p=51179
The Russian Navy has carried out a large-scale live-fire exercise simulating the defence of the Kola Peninsula against a seaborne attack, deploying submarines, surface warships, fighter jets and coastal missile systems.
Northern Fleet conducts multiple missile launches near Norway in the Barents Sea
The Russian Navy has carried out a large-scale live-fire exercise simulating the defence of the Kola Peninsula against a seaborne attack, deploying submarines, surface warships, fighter jets and coast...
thebarentsobserver.com
Increased Danish military and coast guard presence around the Faeroe Islands as part of Arctic Endurance/Arctic Sentry. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
Styrket samarbejde og øget aktivitet i og omkring Færøerne
Forsvarsminister Jeppe Bruus og udenrigs- og fiskeriminister Bárður á Steig Nielsen er enige om at styrke samarbejdet, og at der allerede fra i år vil være øget aktivitet i og omkring Færøerne
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Danish battalion rotating to Latvia to serve in the Canadian-led Multinational Brigade there. This is the fifth rotation since 2022. www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2...
Dansk kampbataljon udsendes til Letland
I de kommende dage begynder udsendelsen af en dansk kampbataljon til Letland. Bataljonen skal indgå i den canadisk ledede NATO-brigade i landet, og dermed bidrage til forsvaret af alliancens østlige f...
forsvaret.dk
Several sanctioned oil tankers will be part of a convoy that might become the largest ever to traverse the Northern Sea Route
Large group of sanctioned tankers prepares for icy convoy on Northern Sea Route
At least nine tankers and four cargo vessels are drifting in the northeastern part of the Kara Sea, waiting for nuclear icebreakers to escort them across the desolate Arctic waters.
thebarentsobserver.com
Gripen update from Zelenskyy: “soon” in Ukrainian skies Zelenskyy says Ukrainian pilots are mastering them quicker than expected F‑16s, Mirages, Western air‑defense systems — they’ve been picking it all up at record speed Another group of pilots is currently training in Sweden
Around 1,600 military recruits kicked off Denmark's new extended conscription, as the country seeks to reinforce defenses amid Arctic security pressures. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
This is mostly for my Norwegian followers, goes into the not-often-stated-in-Norway fact of Musk being extreme right.
Forsberg™@magnusforsberg.no · 3d agoVil du lese en tekst om Elon Musk som _ikke_ har berøringsanganst for det faktum at han er en høyreekstremist? Da har du flaks, for jeg har skrevet den! Les, lik, del og bekjemp fascismen!
1/7 In his latest video, Danish military analyst @anderspucknielsen.dk delivers a stark message about European defense: Europe does not need an army built to instantly defeat Russia, but one structured to survive the opening shock of a high-intensity, attritional war
#SubSaturday Royal Norwegian Navy Kobben-class (Type 207) diesel-electric attack submarine KNM Uthaug (S-304) & Ula-class (Type 210) diesel-electric attack submarine. Artwork by V. Gernhard.
⚡ Russia is increasingly using Arctic routes as a fast lane for its oil exports.
The Arctic Is the New Express Lane for Russia’s Oil Exports
Russia is boosting crude oil exports via the Northern Sea Route, with six tankers already en route to Asia, shortening delivery times and bypassing the Red Sea.
united24media.com
Deal for 11 icebreakers First 4 will be built in Finland (Article photo is of icebreakers in Helsinki)
The Upshot@upshot.nytimes.com · 4d agoTo justify no-bid contracts for icebreakers, the Trump administration invoked a rarely used exemption claiming the awards are in the “public interest." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/c...
US oil company Greenland Energy has just disembarked heavy equipment on the east coast of Greenland, without a permit. danwatch.dk/uden-tillade...
Uden tilladelse har amerikansk olieselskab netop sejlet udstyr til Jameson Land
Udstyret skal ifølge Permagreen, som har serviceret Greenland Energy Company, bruges til deres omstridte olieefterforskning i Jameson Land.
danwatch.dk
605 Admiral Levchenko heading south in The Great Belt escorted by RDN P521 Freja.
Fitting well into the 🇩🇰Danish defence focus area 1, Global Eye capacity may be one of the outcomes of the Crewed Airborne Warning Initiative by Germany, 🇩🇰Denmark, 🇫🇮Finland, 🇫🇷France, 🇵🇱Poland, 🇪🇸Spain and 🇹🇷Turkey to field additional airborne early warning systems. aviationweek.com/defense/airc...
Bombardier Sees NATO GlobalEye Buy As ‘Catalyst’ For More Orders | Aviation Week
NATO’s decision to buy as many as 10 Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning systems could spur more orders within the alliance, says Global 6500 platform provider Bombardier.
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Hans Tino Hansen@hanstino.bsky.social · last yr.1) Improved situational picture incl. satellite-, sensor- and signals intelligence capacity and improved command & control systems. Global Eye as an example as it reportedly has been discussed with Sweden and Finland.
Eurosam's best SAMP/T NG salesman?
Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg@factforce.bsky.social · 6d agoIt wasn't long before Trump began to cast doubt on his newfound pro-Ukrainian stance. Patriot licensing is a deception, to hide what he's actually doing: Active, consistent support for #Russia. @aftenposten.no #Ukraine (original from FT: www.ft.com/content/d8c4...)
Vintage Friday: The Swedish Navy's coastal defence ship Dristigheten was commisioned in 1901 and was the sole ship of her class. Converted to an seaplane tender in 1927, she spent WWII mostly static, and in 1960 she ended her career as a target ship.
The Swedish Goverment has decided on the first national strategy for security of supply. www.regeringen.se/pressmeddela...
Ny strategi ska stärka Sveriges försörjningsberedskap
Regeringen har beslutat om Sveriges första nationella strategi för försörjningsberedskap. Syftet med strategin är att tydliggöra inriktningen för
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Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to purchase target drones from Spanish supplier Sener. www.fmv.se/aktuellt--pr...
The Norwegian and Swedish Defence Research Establishments has a report out on modelling wind direction in urban environments, in order to better aid first responders in emergencies. www.ffi.no/aktuelt/nyhe...
Avanserte berekningar kan hjelpe nødetatane med å redde liv
Norske og svenske forskarar har utvikla ein metode for å byggje detaljerte vinddatabasar for byområde. Det kan gi oss raskare berekningar av korleis farlege stoff spreier seg ved utslepp.
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Case against Chinese national arrested near military installation in Norway in May now dropped. The person is however still interred due to irregularities in their visiting status. www.forsvaretsforum.no/bodo-bodo-ho...
Sak mot etterretningssiktet kineser henlagt
En kinesisk statsborger ble pågrepet 15. mai i en bunker nær et militært område tilknyttet Bodø flystasjon. Nå har statsadvokaten henlagt saken.
forsvaretsforum.no
Denmarks NASAMS unit is now fully operational. www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2...
Luftforsvar er nu fuldt operativt
På under et år er tomme bygninger på Flyvestation Skalstrup blevet forvandlet til rammen om Danmarks nye jordbaserede luftforsvar. Enheden er vokset hurtigt, og nu er Air Defence Wing i gang med at om...
forsvaret.dk
RF Navy Northern Fleet Kirov-class nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov departed Severodvinsk on 30 July for another round of sea trials
🇪🇺 EU funds €2.5bn purchase of Gripen jets for Ukraine
EU funds €2.5bn purchase of Gripen jets for Ukraine – sources
European Pravda has reported that €2.5 billion of the €3.47 billion transferred to Ukraine by the EU on 30 July as part of "defence disbursements" under a €90 billion loan will be allocated to purchas...
pravda.com.ua
The military upside of breaking these treaties is small. Forty-plus signatory states would notice the diplomatic cost, and some of them are allies Norway and Finland rely on. warontherocks.com/why-norway-a...
Why Norway and Finland Should Preserve Two of Europe's Most Important Security Arrangements
Svalbard is a stark archipelago of glaciers and coal mines lying 650 kilometers (403 miles) north of Norway’s North Cape, roughly halfway between the
warontherocks.com
The exercise probably includes the launch of Onyx missiles from three Bastion complexes located on the Rybachii Peninsula, only few kilometres from the border with Norway
Russia unfolds large-scale naval exercise near Norwegian border
At least two of the Northern Fleet’s most powerful warships have set out from the naval base of Severomorsk to take part in drills off the Rybachii Peninsula.
thebarentsobserver.com
Drone incursions sow fear, chaos along NATO's Baltic and Finnish borders www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Drone incursions sow fear, chaos along NATO's Baltic and Finnish borders
Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are stoking concerns that the war in Ukraine is spilling over into NATO's northern borders with Russia.
reuters.com
