[…] This article aims to deepen the reasoning around the issue why and the We in the army relate to education, training and exercise, as well as how this must develop to enable the transformation we have begun. […]
The three overall exercise objectives are:
- Alliance first – Incorporating NATO’s objectives before national exercises (Defense Policy). […]
These three aimed to achieve:
- NATO Convergence – The exercise aims to enable member states to converge their resources in joint large-scale operations in order to win against a potential adversary (Capability Utilization).
For Sweden, this means a shift from how we have previously practiced and trained and a new perspective on how we will and should practice together with our allies. A central part of this is the adaptation to NATO’s exercise and training program, which from now on is the governing and dimensioning of our exercise cycle. Here, we should develop our national command structures where we practice and train to the greatest extent possible in the structures that we plan to use in war. We also need to train and practice in the terrain and environment where the respective units will primarily or are planned to be used. For the majority of the army, this means a focus on subarctic conditions. This environment places special demands on both personnel, leadership and equipment, which means that exercises must be adapted to reflect these challenges. Therefore, the Swedish army needs to contribute and participate with interoperable numbered units in preparation for upcoming NATO exercises, whether our own, others’ or joint ones. Given the alliance’s rules, units reported in the force register are expected to be jointly trained and evaluated, which means that we can no longer participate in exercises with temporarily assembled units that are also training in the wrong terrain or against the wrong tasks. This is a shift that affects how we plan and execute our unit production, but also how we communicate and report our capabilities. Läs artikel