The Danish and Swedish Defence Ministers, Troels Lund Poulsen and Pål Jonson, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday in which the two countries agreed to strengthen their defence cooperation, including joint procurement of military equipment and cooperation in the Baltic Sea region.
The closer defence cooperation was agreed in a memorandum of understanding during an official visit to Stockholm on Tuesday.
The document states that the cooperation agreement ‘will remain within the framework of NATO, the EU and the Nordic Defence Cooperation, NORDEFCO, and will be supported by regular bilateral consultations’.
Under the agreement, Copenhagen and Stockholm will ‘explore’ the joint procurement of military vehicles used by both armies, such as CV90 infantry fighting vehicles.
Specifically, Denmark and Sweden will coordinate the purchase of equipment whenever possible,’ the Danish Ministry of Defence said in a press release. This cooperation could possibly include the purchase of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IKK), which are used by both Sweden and Denmark,’ the Danish Ministry of Defence said in a press release.
Sweden and Denmark have agreed to donate CV90 vehicles to Ukraine in 2023, while both armies need to replenish their own stocks.
Both Sweden and Denmark have donated Stridsfordon 90 (CV 90) vehicles to Ukraine, and we share the view that continued support for Ukraine is vital,” the Swedish defence minister said.
According to the Danish Defence Minister, this cooperation became even more natural when Sweden joined NATO and both countries pledged to work together for the security of the Baltic region.
For example, Sweden and Denmark will expand air policing cooperation in the Baltic Sea region, based on agreements on access to each other’s airspace and bases for the benefit of NATO allies, including the security of the Danish island of Bornholm and the strategic Swedish island of Gotland.
In addition, as Sweden is currently considering sending a battalion to Latvia, the document proposes that both countries contribute a battalion or battle group to the Canadian-led presence in Ādaži, Latvia, on a rotational basis after the Swedish parliament votes on the issue.
“In this way, Denmark and Sweden will be able to work together on a rotational basis, starting from Denmark’s Camp Valdemar in Ādaži,” the Danish Ministry of Defence said in a press release.
