- Jul 23, 2018
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"I am glad you have mentioned the subject of military cooperation, particularly with the North Sea being a focal point for recent hostile events and the proximity to our closest ally, Norway. The region has always been a priority focus for the Nordic Council Committee for Defence and Intelligence and I have to be honest with you, the United Kingdom has always been at the very forefront of committee-related meetings. I was going to bring something similar up during our time together however your mention ties the two subjects up nicely..."
"I work closely, as you can expect, with Secretary General Emilie Dahl from the Nordic Council Secretariat and the questions surrounding the future of the organisation have always hung in the balance; modernisation and betterment for the future primarily. As you know the Nordic Council are extremely well equipped for rapid reaction in and around Scandinavia in particular however we retain capacity among our allies to respond to threats throughout Europe in a timely fashion by air, sea and land. I am overtly aware that the United Kingdom also retains such capacity and in many aspects it is clear your reach extends internationally, similar to that of Sweden; this is something that hasn't gone unnoticed by the Secretariat and the question was raised some time ago: would the United Kingdom be willing to join the Nordic Council as we look to alter the way the organisation operates particularly in Europe?"
Jamie
"I work closely, as you can expect, with Secretary General Emilie Dahl from the Nordic Council Secretariat and the questions surrounding the future of the organisation have always hung in the balance; modernisation and betterment for the future primarily. As you know the Nordic Council are extremely well equipped for rapid reaction in and around Scandinavia in particular however we retain capacity among our allies to respond to threats throughout Europe in a timely fashion by air, sea and land. I am overtly aware that the United Kingdom also retains such capacity and in many aspects it is clear your reach extends internationally, similar to that of Sweden; this is something that hasn't gone unnoticed by the Secretariat and the question was raised some time ago: would the United Kingdom be willing to join the Nordic Council as we look to alter the way the organisation operates particularly in Europe?"
Jamie