The Nordic Navies are EXPANDING Massively - Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish naval growth

After decades of decline, Nordic defense spending is surging, with significant investments in naval capabilities. Join us as we explore how Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are upgrading their navies, enhancing personnel training, and improving interoperability to face evolving security challenges in the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic regions.

In this video, we'll cover:

• Fleet modernization efforts in each Nordic country, including:

Finland's Squadron 2020 project with 4 multi-role corvettes.
Norway's 5 new frigates and 18 smaller combat ships.
Sweden's enhanced Visby-class corvettes and A26 submarines.
Denmark's anti-submarine warfare frigates.

• Upgrades to existing vessels like Finland's Hamina-class missile boats, Norway's Skjold corvette & Denmark's thetis-class.
• Introduction of autonomous underwater vehicles for mine hunting.
• New submarines for Norway to replace the Ula-class fleet.
• Long-range maritime patrol aircraft acquisitions.

• Coastal defense system improvements across the region.

Discover how these upgrades are positioning the Nordic navies as a formidable force within NATO, capable of safeguarding their maritime interests independently.

Don't miss our analysis of how these modernization efforts stack up against Russia's Baltic and Northern fleets, and what this means for regional security.

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00:00 - 00:43 Intro
00:43 - 01:23 Danish upgrades
01:23 - 02:16 Finnish upgrades
02:16 - 03:08 Norwegian upgrades
03:08 - 04:08 Swedish upgrades
04:08 - 04:40 Comparing naval sizes
04:41 - 05:22 Improving recruitment
05:23 - 05:40 Total personnel
05:41 - 06:10 Training & Interoperability
06:11 - 07:10 Officer training
07:14 - 07:44 International Cooperation
07:44 - 09:46 Looking ahead
09:47 - 10:43 Compared with Russia
10:43 - 12:01 Analysis

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