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Nordic defence ministers sign revised NORDEFCO cooperation agreement

Nordic defence ministers signed a revised NORDEFCO memorandum of understanding in Rovaniemi, the first revision since Finland and Sweden joined NATO. It resets the cooperation's structures and principles and ties it more closely to NATO deterrence.

Reported AI-drafted Finnish Ministry of Defence statement (republished by GlobalSecurity.org), 9 May 2025

What it does not test. Does not commit any joint procurement money or name a specific industrial project.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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