The exercises, which include both US. bombing of a local shooting field and joint air maneuvers with Swedish aircrafts, are met by major opposition by peace activists. The antimilitaristic network Ofog is preparing non-violence civil disobedience action in connection with the training, the network’s website informs.
-I see is as my duty to try to disturb the exercise, Miahabo Berkelder, a spokesperson from the network told Swedish Radio.
The exercises are a continuation of last year’s Loyal Arrow training. Then, 50 airplanes and 2000 persons, aircraft carrier personnel included, from ten countries took part in what was the biggest air force drill ever in the Finnish-Swedish Bothnia Bay. Also the British aircraft carrier “HMS Illustrious” was part of the training.
