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| + | [[image:Norden military bases.png|thumb|600px|left|In 2023, the governments of the region signed agreements letting the [[US Military]] build or gain access to almost 40 bases in the region. The expansion in Norway started in 2015 with "rotational" troops<ref>https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/MarineRotationalForceEurope</ref>, expanding in 2022 to 4 bases with " unrestricted military access".<ref>https://peoplesdispatch.org/2022/06/07/progressives-slam-us-norway-additional-agreement-on-military-bases/</ref>. All the others were agreed upon in 2023; [[Sweden]] agreed to 17 bases<ref>https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sverige/kartan-visar-baserna-som-oppnas-for-usa/</ref>, [[Finland]] to 15<ref>https://twitter.com/vicktop55/status/1735679555061289226</ref>, Denmark to 3<ref>https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/eksperter-ikke-i-tvivl-efter-aftale-med-usa-nato-er-blevet-styrket-over-rusland</ref> (not including [[Greenland]])]] | ||
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| + | In addtion, the [[Uk military]] built 1 base in Norway.<ref>https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/uk-establishes-new-military-base-in-northern-norway</ref> | ||
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The '''Nordic countries''', or the '''Nordics''',<ref>https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21571136-politicians-both-right-and-left-could-learn-nordic-countries-next-supermodel</ref> are a geographical and cultural [[region]] in [[Northern Europe]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic]], where they are most commonly known as ''Norden'' (literally "the North"). The region includes the [[sovereign state]]s of [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[Iceland]], [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]], as well as the [[autonomous administrative division|autonomous countries]] of the [[Faroe Islands]] and [[Greenland]], which are both part of the [[Danish Realm|Kingdom of Denmark]]. The [[Åland Islands]], an [[regions of Finland|autonomous region]] of the [[Finland|Republic of Finland]]; [[Jan Mayen]] island and the [[archipelago]] of [[Svalbard]], both [[unincorporated area]]s of [[metropolitan regions of Norway|Metropolitan Norway]], are also included.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180309101559/http://www.norden.org/en/fakta-om-norden-1/the-nordic-countries-the-faroe-islands-greenland-and-aaland </ref> | The '''Nordic countries''', or the '''Nordics''',<ref>https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21571136-politicians-both-right-and-left-could-learn-nordic-countries-next-supermodel</ref> are a geographical and cultural [[region]] in [[Northern Europe]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic]], where they are most commonly known as ''Norden'' (literally "the North"). The region includes the [[sovereign state]]s of [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[Iceland]], [[Norway]] and [[Sweden]], as well as the [[autonomous administrative division|autonomous countries]] of the [[Faroe Islands]] and [[Greenland]], which are both part of the [[Danish Realm|Kingdom of Denmark]]. The [[Åland Islands]], an [[regions of Finland|autonomous region]] of the [[Finland|Republic of Finland]]; [[Jan Mayen]] island and the [[archipelago]] of [[Svalbard]], both [[unincorporated area]]s of [[metropolitan regions of Norway|Metropolitan Norway]], are also included.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180309101559/http://www.norden.org/en/fakta-om-norden-1/the-nordic-countries-the-faroe-islands-greenland-and-aaland </ref> | ||
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In 2023, the governments of the region signed agreements letting the US Military build or gain access to almost 40 bases in the region. The expansion in Norway started in 2015 with "rotational" troops[1], expanding in 2022 to 4 bases with " unrestricted military access".[2]. All the others were agreed upon in 2023; Sweden agreed to 17 bases[3], Finland to 15[4], Denmark to 3[5] (not including Greenland)
In addtion, the Uk military built 1 base in Norway.[6]
The Nordic countries, or the Nordics,[7] are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic, where they are most commonly known as Norden (literally "the North"). The region includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well as the autonomous countries of the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are both part of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Åland Islands, an autonomous region of the Republic of Finland; Jan Mayen island and the archipelago of Svalbard, both unincorporated areas of Metropolitan Norway, are also included.[8]
Nation states
| Nation state | Description |
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| Denmark | Member of the EU, NATO. |
| Finland | Nordic country, borders Russia. |
| Greenland | Greenland is the world's largest island and a self-governing territory of Denmark. |
| Iceland | Isolated island nation off the north west coast of Europe. Part of the Nordics. |
| Norway | Strategically located nation with money to spend on supranational deep state policies. |
| Sweden | A nation state which is heavy on social control, but which defied the SDS COVID lockdown policy. |
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References
- ↑ https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/MarineRotationalForceEurope
- ↑ https://peoplesdispatch.org/2022/06/07/progressives-slam-us-norway-additional-agreement-on-military-bases/
- ↑ https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sverige/kartan-visar-baserna-som-oppnas-for-usa/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/vicktop55/status/1735679555061289226
- ↑ https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/eksperter-ikke-i-tvivl-efter-aftale-med-usa-nato-er-blevet-styrket-over-rusland
- ↑ https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/uk-establishes-new-military-base-in-northern-norway
- ↑ https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21571136-politicians-both-right-and-left-could-learn-nordic-countries-next-supermodel
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180309101559/http://www.norden.org/en/fakta-om-norden-1/the-nordic-countries-the-faroe-islands-greenland-and-aaland
