Nordic Defence Cooperation
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The Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defence.[1][2] Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Formation | 4 November 2009 |
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Type | International organisation |
Membership | |
Website | http://www.nordefco.org |
The aim of the organization is to strengthen the member countries' defence capabilities by identifying areas for cooperation and to promote effective solutions. The memorandum of understanding was signed in Helsinki on November 4, 2009, succeeding the Nordic Supportive Defence Structures (NORDSUP), the Nordic armaments cooperation (NORDAC) and the Nordic Coordinated Arrangement for Military Peace Support (NORDCAPS), previous parallel cooperative arrangements.[3]
Participation in the NORDEFCO is voluntary and states can choose which areas they want to collaborate within and to what extent. This means that cooperation can occur bilaterally as well as among all five members. It is also considered within the organizational scope to work with non-Nordic countries in fields where there is an added value to doing so. According to the official webpage, the cooperation is based on the conviction that there is much to be gained through cost sharing, joint solutions, and joint actions.