Insatsorganisation 2014/Swedish Armed Forces 2014

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LITTORAL OPTECH-WESTSeptember 23rd & 24th, 2014

Swedish National Defence CollegeStockholm, Sweden

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Rear Admiral Jan ThörnqvistChief of Staff, Royal Swedish Navy


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Here we are!


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• Approx. 90 million people live in the area.

• Some of the busiest shipping routes inthe world.

• 40% of Russian trade.

• 2000 – 4000 sizeable ships in the BalticSea at any given moment.

• Oil and energy distribution increasing.

• Energy – distribution on land and undersea surface.

• Developed Baltic cooperation.

• Sensitive environment and eco systems.

• Salt water in the west and brackish waterin the east.

• Maximum depth is 459m (average 55m).

SWEDEN

LATVIA

ESTONIA

FINLAND

LITHUANIADENMARK

GERMANYPOLEN

RUSSIA

NORWAY


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• Nothern Coasts.

• RU ZAPAD

• Steadfast Jazz (Nato)

• Arctic Challenge(Air Force CBT).

• Open Spirit.

• BALTOPS

CBT

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CBT


NAVAL EXERCISES AND SEA TRIALS– FRECUENT USED AREAS

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Activities:• Shooting ranges (Artillery,

Missiles)• UWW exercise areas• EW exercise areas• Miscellaneous

MARITIME EXERCISE AREAS


EXERCISE AREAS and SHIPPINGINTENSITY

Considerations• Operations and Exercises• Cooperation• Surveillance• Protection• Environmental


BALTIC SEA

Baltic Searemains animportant traderoute

Increasing risk of non-military maritimethreats, environmental hazards, crimeand terrorism.

Maritime transportationincreasing, interdependencygrowing

Increasing maritime cooperation.

Arctic domain´sincreasing importance

Trends & developments in the Baltic region

The reformation of theRussian armed forces.

The extensive and noncoordinated reductions inmilitary budgets in Europe

The US focus on Asiaand the Pacific area

Increased level of trainingand exercises in the area

21The clash of interest in buildingup an European missile defence


THE BALTIC SEA AND ADJACENT WATERS

A MARITIME THEATRE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE


The Littorals

• Complex environment• Easy to hide and difficult to detect.

• Short reaction times• Limited Space

• Short distances and lack of space to defend in depth and to manoeuvre.

• Broad spectra of threats and force• Anti Ship Missiles, Mines, Torpedoes, Artillery, Ground based Aircraft and

Helos, Combat Divers, Small Units and Underwater systems optimised forshallow waters.

• Non-military actors in great numbers• Ferries, merchant ships, fishing and pleasure boats, civilian aircrafts. 23


Maritime situational awarenessand littoral operational capacity

– A JOINT EFFORT

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BUT ALSO A COMBINED EFFORT!

Building trust and confidence by increased interagencyand international cooperation will help us to create a

secure and safe environment the Baltic Sea


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Thank you for your attentionand warm welcome to

Stockholm!

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