NATO Military News

[Husky_Khan]

Rheinmetall CEO stated that 155mm shell production by their firm could be ramped up to 450-500,000 shells a year though he tellingly didn't give a timeline on how soon that could be achieved. He also did state they were working with Lockheed-Martin in producing the HIMARS system in Germany as well.



According to the Reuters article he states they could also make 240,000 rounds of 120mm tank ammunition like those used for the Leopard 2 tanks. Currently they apparently produced 60-70,000 rounds each of tank ammunition and 155mm rounds.

By mid year a new production line for Gepard ammunition will also be online since manufacture of those rounds ended back in 2010. They are also planning the construction of a new powder plant in Saxony BUT that is dependent on funding from the German government.

Needless to say there are costs in billions as detailed in the article!

Rheinmetall eyes boost in munitions output, HIMARS production in Germany

The arms-maker, known for the 120mm gun on the Leopard 2 tank, is looking to satisfy strong demand in Ukraine and the West, and may start producing HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in Germany, its CEO said.

www.reuters.com

 

[Husky_Khan]

Scandinavian Military Production Growing Thicker... No one knows why...

 

[Bacle]

A drone with 3 Brimstone's...nice.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway plotting the concept of creating a unified Nordic Air Force.

Nordic nations move to link air forces into 250-strong aircraft fleet

With Sweden and Finland poised to join NATO, plans for a combined air force capability to defend the region's skies are picking up steam.

www.defensenews.com

Along with well over two hundred fifty modern combat planes this would also potentially involve development of increasingly coordinated regional air defense.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Prime Minister of Canada Trudeau is visiting South Korea and believed to be part of the summit is the discussion of Canada looking to acquire new submarines. Canada is looking to purchase twelve new conventional attack submarines to replace its aging Victoria-class Submarines that it received from the British Royal Navy back in 2000.

But it's not just South Korea that could potentially partner with Canada in supplying them Submarines.

Canadian military officials reportedly visited the shipyards of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Geoje and Ulsan respectively on May 10 and 11. The two shipbuilders jointly developed and manufactured the KSS-III submarines.

Korea believes the KSS-III submarine has an advantage over its Japanese and Spanish rivals, because Japan has no experience exporting its submarines to other countries, while the S-80 Plus suffered various problems, such as weight issues, during its development process.

Korea eyes submarine deal with Canada

A planned summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is prompting speculation over a potential submarine deal between Korea and Canada as Ottawa plans to replace its aging submarines.

www.koreatimes.co.kr

 

[Carrot of Truth]

Prime Minister of Canada Trudeau is visiting South Korea and believed to be part of the summit is the discussion of Canada looking to acquire new submarines. Canada is looking to purchase twelve new conventional attack submarines to replace its aging Victoria-class Submarines that it received from the British Royal Navy back in 2000.

But it's not just South Korea that could potentially partner with Canada in supplying them Submarines.

Korea eyes submarine deal with Canada

A planned summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is prompting speculation over a potential submarine deal between Korea and Canada as Ottawa plans to replace its aging submarines.

www.koreatimes.co.kr

Sounds like a casus belli to me.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Sounds like a casus belli to me.

"Ceterum autem censeo Canadium esse delendam" - Carrot the Honest on Canada

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Will Sweden eventually get approved joining NATO because Erdogan is acting like a triggered jackass!

 

[Carrot of Truth]

Will Sweden eventually get approved joining NATO because Erdogan is acting like a triggered jackass!

Turkey under Erdogan is unreliable but I'd argue that Turkey is still a far more valuable ally than Sweeden.

 

[Orangeduke38]

Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway plotting the concept of creating a unified Nordic Air Force.

Nordic nations move to link air forces into 250-strong aircraft fleet

With Sweden and Finland poised to join NATO, plans for a combined air force capability to defend the region's skies are picking up steam.

www.defensenews.com

Along with well over two hundred fifty modern combat planes this would also potentially involve development of increasingly coordinated regional air defense.

So the Union of Kalmar rises from the dustbin of history.
Sweden is more valuable than Turkey because the Swedes don't have to deploy a substantial part of their military keeping a large chunk of their country seceding. Don't have a blood feud with another alliance member and add a substantial industrial component to NATO. Oh, and haven't invaded and continued to occupy half their country.

 

[Jormungandr]

If they can get Iceland involved for logistics purposes, they'd have additional reach and control for the North Atlantic/Arctic. Then again, since Greenland is under Danish control, there may not be a need for Iceland to become involved.

It'd act as another barrier for Russia and China.

 

[The Whispering Monk]

If they can get Iceland involved for logistics purposes, they'd have additional reach and control for the North Atlantic/Arctic. Then again, since Greenland is under Danish control, there may not be a need for Iceland to become involved.

It'd act as another barrier for Russia and China.

Just need the Danish to sell Greenland to the US!

 

[Jormungandr]

Just need the Danish to sell Greenland to the US!

IIRC there was something about wanting to buy Greenland in the past, but it never went through due to a lack of will on either the US' or the Danish's end?

 

[strunkenwhite]

IIRC there was something about wanting to buy Greenland in the past, but it never went through due to a lack of will on either the US' or the Danish's end?

The US has been interested from time to time, but Denmark has never been interested.

 

[Carrot of Truth]

IIRC there was something about wanting to buy Greenland in the past, but it never went through due to a lack of will on either the US' or the Danish's end?

The US did occupy it during WW2, I believe that was when it was trying kind of hard to just buy it.

 

[Buba]

As part of Polish Govt's panic buys/PR efforts/electoral campaign promises/whatever:

Poland in talks to buy Swedish early warning aircraft, minister says

Poland is in advanced talks to buy Swedish early warning planes and hopes negotiations will be finalised shortly, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Monday.

www.reuters.com

 

[Carrot of Truth]

As part of Polish Govt's panic buys/PR efforts/electoral campaign promises/whatever:

Poland in talks to buy Swedish early warning aircraft, minister says

Poland is in advanced talks to buy Swedish early warning planes and hopes negotiations will be finalised shortly, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Monday.

www.reuters.com

From my understanding Poland is wanting to build the largest and most effective land force in Europe for the political weight that comes with that.

 

[Buba]

From my understanding Poland is wanting to build the largest and most effective land force in Europe for the political weight that comes with that.

This Gov't is quite likely to end after the next elections (date TBD - between 15.X and 5.XI), hence the completion of all the anoounced "deals" and "advanced talks" is rather suspect.
Poland - like many other countries - is not known for long term planning.

 

[ATP]

From my understanding Poland is wanting to build the largest and most effective land force in Europe for the political weight that comes with that.

Unfortunatelly our eunuchs still do whatever USA and Berlin order them,so there is no any political weight.
We should copy Izrael and demand from USA money for being their carrier in Europe.And fuck off from our affairs,too.

This Gov't is quite likely to end after the next elections (date TBD - between 15.X and 5.XI), hence the completion of all the anoounced "deals" and "advanced talks" is rather suspect.
Poland - like many other countries - is not known for long term planning.

If total eine opposition do not change,that no.They do everytching they could to keep PIS in power.When PIS is doing everytching they could to lost.
Considering,that media belong to opposition,i think,that PIS would win even with all mistakes they made.

Really funny to watch...for those who live in other countries.

 

[Carrot of Truth]

Unfortunatelly our eunuchs still do whatever USA and Berlin order them,so there is no any political weight.
We should copy Izrael and demand from USA money for being their carrier in Europe.And fuck off from our affairs,too.

Israel has the benefit of being in an oil rich region. Europe has no actual value to the US strategically.