The bilateral exercise Archipelago Endeavour is being held in the Stockholm Archipelago under the auspices of Sweden's Amphibious Corps with the stated goal of further deepening the exchange of knowledge and experience between the two units.
"The exercise gives us a unique and valuable opportunity to exchange experiences and knowledge. It is through exercises like this that we learn more about each other, can strengthen our relationships, and lower the threshold for being able to work side by side in the event of a crisis or war", Colonel Patrik Gardesten, head of the Amphibious Regiment, said in a statement.
"During the drill, we will, among other things, practice disembarkation procedures from battleships and sniping. We will also carry out sharpshooting with heavy weapons systems such as grenade launchers in order to be able to weave everything together in one towards the end", Captain Erik Rosen, one of several officers in the unit who is responsible for exercise planning, said in a statement.