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Article: Nordic Battle Group on stand-by.
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- M2 Presswire
- Article date:
- January 18, 2008
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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 January 2008-Norwegian Government: Nordic Battle Group on stand-by(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
RDATE:18012008
The six month stand-by period for the Nordic Battle Group (NBG) commences at the beginning of the year. The NBG will stand ready to participate in a potential EU-led crisis management operation.
- An improved European capacity for crisis management is an asset for the international community, and thus for Norway.
The EU has demonstrated its capability for military crisis management in both Bosnia and Congo. A further development of this capacity through the battle group concept is therefore positive, says ...