A United Nordic Military - How will Finland, Sweden, Norway & Denmark Upgrade Their Armed Forces?

The Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden—are transforming their military power like never before. Known for their commitment to peace, these nations are now taking significant steps to enhance their defense capabilities across land, sea, and air in response to evolving security challenges. In this video, we’ll explore the extensive upgrades in the Nordic military branches, from new naval fleets patrolling strategic waters to cutting-edge air forces and expanded ground defenses that make up one of the most potent land forces in Europe.

Segments covered include:

🔹 Nordic Naval Power: Discover how Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are enhancing their fleets with state-of-the-art frigates, submarines, and anti-submarine technology to secure the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic.

🔹 Aerial Superiority: Learn about the creation of one of Europe’s most advanced air forces, featuring F-35s, Saab Gripens, and joint exercises designed to boost interoperability across Nordic skies.

🔹 Modernized Ground Forces: The Nordics are expanding ground defenses with new tanks, artillery, and rapid mobilization strategies. Finland, with its vast reservist force, is now the strategic command center for Nordic land forces.

🔹 Unified Defense: In a time of rising regional tensions, these countries are working together more closely than ever, setting a new standard for cooperation and joint readiness within NATO’s northern flank utilising the NORDEFCO agreement.

This collective effort highlights how the Nordic countries are uniting for defense, showing that by aligning resources, training, and command structures, they are building a formidable front in European defense. Join us as we dive into how these investments are reshaping the Nordic defense landscape!

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[MilitaryRated]

In times of political uncertainty, it's great to have our brothers and sisters in the Nordics! We've got each other's backs no matter who's in charge elsewhere!

[EEX]

Glad for our good Nordic neighbours, we’re all heading into uncertain futures, and working together more than ever is key. Greetings from Estonia.

[hansericsson]

Cooperation within the Nordics is more important than ever, our European security will depend on ourself now and this is long over due. Thanks for a good video.

[rursus]

Thank you for the light in this darkness. Together we will win!

[MilitaryRated]

As requested, here's a summary of all three Nordic branches of military and how they're upgrading towards their new budget allocations - I hope you guys enjoy it. We've recently opened for memberships on the channel, so if you want to support us - you're more than welcome to join our little Nordic community. Have a good one folks!

[lintu]

I really loved Sweden how they can produce submarines, airplanes and guns like bofors. Love it.

[FinTomTom]

Love the vid ❤ more unified equipment would help the maitinance and logistic a lot 🇫🇮🇩🇰🇮🇸🇸🇪🇧🇻

[darthsidius]

As European I am so pissed we had four years to militaraly and economically prepare but we didn't yah sure this criticism isn't valid towards every country but countries like Germany and Italy you need to get your sh!t together!

[esah]

The coastal waters of the Baltic Sea in Finland and Sweden have very narrow and threatherous shipping lanes that are already, or at least can be mined quite easily in times of war or some smaller conflict. Coastal artillery and missile forces would also prove deadly for any landing force. And Sweden has the convential but potent submarines as well. One of them sunk an American aircraft carrier in excercises.

[daginn]

A military union among the Nordic countries, with higly integrated forces and equipment cross countries, is the only sensable thing in our world today. The North needs to stand together as one. I hope it only continues in that direction, until we have one common defense. We should also move away from 2% of our GDP to 2, 5% or 3% on military spendings.

[petter]

Great video.
Keep up the great work 👍🏻

[FXGreggan.]

Swedens defence budget is now already at 2.3%, 2.4% for next year unless we get another increase.

[carrdoug]

As an American, two thumbs way up for what the Nordic countries are doing. 👍👍
Statistics are a funny thing. You can make them paint just about any picture you want. The total dollars vs percent of GDP as the prime example. Another statistic from the video that really stood out to me was the ship tonnage to population ratio. I would argue that ship tonnage to coastline would be much more relevant.
UK 2030 tonnage 892, coastline 12.4k km²
French - T 424, CL 3.4k
German - T 223, CL 2.4k
Nordic - T 300, CL 31K

[hansmarheim]

In the light of the recent US presidential election, i would very much like you to make an assessment of the need for the Nordic nations to develope their own nuclear deterrence/defence. Can we trust the US, UK, and Franc, or should we developed our own?: this so is a very interesting topic.

[KristerWarmenius]

Tell Putler not to mess with the Vikings!

[ssmatthews]

One note more is that the Danish reserve is far greater than stated in this video. I am not part of the reserve, but I am as several hundred of thousand other men and women been educated through conscription in military warfair. Etc. I can operate rifles, LMG, HMG, anti-tank rocket launchers (portable), know how to move in the terrain during daylight/nighttime, tactics and so forth.

[davidhansen]

hvor har du fra at danmark vil have gripen-fly??

[amadeuz]

The problem with % of GDP spent on military budget is that everyone doesn't include the same stuff into the budget. So lets say a Finland 1.5% is more than a USA 2% because USA has everything in theirs, like everything.

I hope they will make a standardized way to calculate the number, like only including everything that affects the current military strength and not stuff like R&D or Pensions or pencil pushers that really has nothing to do with the military and should be considered "law enforcement". Can do the other way too but then everyone's numbers will look insane compared to those outside NATO, so rather deflated numbers than inflated.

Just watched Perun's video about Canada and if you spend your budget like them then it doesn't matter if you have 5%. So NATO really needs a certain standard of what to include in the number and what not to include.

% of GDP is the most fair way to look at it but would be nice if the numbers were really comparable.

[TheKyosanim]

Denmark is now placing an order of 3.5 billion euros for new air defense systems. A record defense investment in Denmark. The selection process includes Patriot, David's Sling and a number of European systems. The Danish government is finally realizing that having scrapped Danish air defense systems after the Cold War was a huge mistake, leaving Denmark open to russian missiles and bombs.

[kimkristensen]

Denmarks defence forces as of now are a joke. No disrespect to the soldiers, sailors and pilots. The politicians are to blaim. Denmark should look at Norway for future imvestments. It should have 3 complete brigades rather than 1 1/2, 4 squadrons of F35A rather than 2 + P8-A, and a navy big enough and advanced enough (to include submarines) to patrol its own teritory and international participation. When you include Greenland, Denmark has the 12 largest landmass in the world, and has one of the largest commercial fleets. As of now, we cant even send a frigat to the red sea because it cant protect itself. We have no working troop helicopters and no ground based airdefence. The investment in defence should be accelerated to restore the capabilities especially in drones, loitering muntion and smart weapons. 3% of GDP should be the new standart at a minimum in Europe now that America has Trump back.