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I know it's probably an empty launcher and they are just either calibrating something or inspecting it, but still....funny pic, no? Cartoonish motive. :tongue:

Are these conscripts? They look like they can't be much over 20 if at all that.

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Pretty cool pic too.
 
Old pics (from the early 2000s). Some gear shown is now out of service.

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How big is the Nordic armed forces I know the Scandinavians countries are small.

Iceland doesn't have a standing military, but NATO nations are on a rotating defense assignment to defend Icelandic territory.

Here is Norway's turn.

Norske vaktsoldater på Keflavikbasen under detasjementet Icelandic Air Policing and Surveillance Mission.

Norwegian guards at Keflavik base during The Icelandic Air Policing and Surveillance Mission .
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Sweden has 3900 regular officers, 2600 reserve officers, 4900 regular NCOs, 6600 regular enlisted, 9500 reserve enlisted and 22000 soldiers in the home-guard.

Annual recruitment is roughly 4000 persons, the home guard is being trimmed to 20000 to ensure budget increases can be enacted.

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Norway has 24000 active and 45000 reserve personnel.

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Denmark has 19000 active and 12000 reserve personnel. Its Home Guard is 51000 persons.

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