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Nordic Defense Cooperation Agreement Holds First Meeting

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Friday, January 23rd, 2009

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The new Nordic defense co-operation arrangement, NORDSUP, held its first meeting in Helsinki on Tuesday. The objective of the co-operation is to secure national opportunities in maintaining and developing operational capabilities in all areas that promote cost-efficiency, the Finnish Ministry of Defense said in a statement. The Nordic Supportive Defence Structures, NORDSUP, arrangement is based on the report drawn up from an initiative by the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian chiefs of Defence. In June 2008 the report was handed over…

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