NORDISK FORSVAR
The key attributes in the Swedish base operations concept are movement and dispersion.
Photo: Försvarsmakten
A FLEXIBLE AND RESILIENT NORDIC AIR BASE CONCEPT Finland and Sweden joining NATO is a substantial strengthening of the Alliance’s airpower capabilities. The purchase of F-35s – Finland (64), Norway (52) and Denmark (27) – combined with Sweden’s JAS Gripen (120), both C/D and E models, offer a unique opportunity to think about how the four Nordic air forces can work more closely together. While much attention is given to the aircraft, this article will focus on the all-important aspect of air base concepts. 32 LUFTLED 3 2022