Nordic Battle Group
| Nordic Battlegroup | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 2008-present |
| Country |
 Sweden Finland Norway Estonia Ireland Latvia Lithuania
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| Allegiance |
 European Union
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| Branch | EU Battlegroups |
| Role | Multi (Sea, Air and Land) |
| Size | 2500 |
| Part of | EU Battle Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Enköping, Sweden (can change to other participating countries) |
| Motto(s) |
Ad omnia paratus ("Prepared for anything") |
| Colors | Blue, silver and gold |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brig-Gen Stefan Andersson |
The Nordic Battlegroup (NBG) is one of eighteen European Union battlegroups. It consists of around 2,500 soldiers including officers, with manpower contributed from the seven participating countries (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). The military strategic command of the force is done in cooperation with any of the suitable five Operation Headquarters framework nations at the time for deployment.Denmark has opted out of the Common Security and Defence Policy of the EU, hence all battlegroups. Norway has negotiated an opt-in to participate, even though it is not an EU member state. Sweden, Finland and Norway have planned to form a joint battlegroup.
The unit was ready for operations between January 2008 and June 2008.
The battle group second alert period was between 1 January and 30 June 2011. This had been planned by a core of staff officers since January 2009. On the 31st of August 2009 the "Key Nucleus" of the Force Headquarters arrived in Enköping in order to establish a functional staff. During autumn 2009 the main focus has been education and internal processes. Spring 2010 was used for planning, case study and exercise Combined Joint Staff Exercise CJSE 10. Autumn 2010 is an intense exercise period with Illuminated Summer 10, Initial Effort 10 and Joint Action 10. 1 January the Nordic Battlegroup is on standby to be deployed within 10 days. All personnel shall be at their operating bases within 48 hours after the decision to launch an operation is taken.
The unit uses a modular organisation with a mechanised infantry battalion at its core (During NBG 2008 it was the 41. Rapid Reaction Battalion, During NBG 2011 it is the 192. Core Battalion, Norrbottens regemente (armoured)), which has been organised around Norrbottens regemente (I19). During 2011 a framework exists for the integration of additional resources. These resources range from artillery, air defence, and intelligence to additional logistical support. Additional support in the form of air, naval and special forces assets will be allocated based on the operational tasks the unit is expected to perform.
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