Topic: Military history/Nordic military history
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π Sweden warrantlessly wiretaps all Internet traffic crossing its borders
The National Defence Radio Establishment (Swedish: FΓΆrsvarets radioanstalt, FRA) is a Swedish government agency organised under the Ministry of Defence. The two main tasks of FRA are signals intelligence (SIGINT), and support to government authorities and state-owned companies regarding computer security.
The FRA is not allowed to initialize any surveillance on their own, and operates purely on assignment from the Government, the Government Offices, the Armed Forces, the Swedish National Police Board and Swedish Security Service (SΓPO). Decisions and oversight regarding information interception is provided by the Defence Intelligence Court and the Defence Intelligence Commission; additional oversight regarding protection of privacy is provided by the Swedish Data Protection Authority.
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- "Sweden warrantlessly wiretaps all Internet traffic crossing its borders" | 2013-06-10 | 279 Upvotes 59 Comments
π En svensk tiger
En svensk tiger (Swedish:Β [Ιn ΛsvΙnΛsk ΛtΗΛΙ‘Ιr]) was a slogan and an image that became part of a propaganda campaign in Sweden during World War II. Its goal was to prevent espionage by encouraging secrecy.
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- "En svensk tiger" | 2020-01-26 | 99 Upvotes 77 Comments
π Maj. Gen. Sir Nils Olav
Major General Sir Nils Olav III, Baron of the Bouvet Islands (Norwegian: [ΛnΙͺls ΛΓ΄ΛlΙv]) is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. The name 'Nils Olav' and associated ranks have been passed down through three king penguins since 1972, the current holder being Nils Olav III.
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- "Maj. Gen. Sir Nils Olav" | 2024-04-28 | 11 Upvotes 4 Comments
π Hitler and Mannerheim Recording
The Hitler and Mannerheim recording is a recording of a private conversation between Adolf Hitler, FΓΌhrer of Nazi Germany, and Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Commander-in-Chief of the Finnish Defence Forces. It took place on a secret visit made to Finland by Hitler to honour Mannerheim's 75th birthday on 4 June 1942, during the Continuation War, a sub-theatre of World War II. Thor Damen, a sound engineer for the Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (YLE) who had been assigned to record the official birthday proceedings, recorded the first eleven minutes of Hitler and Mannerheim's private conversationβwithout Hitler's knowledge. It is the only known recording of Hitler speaking in an unofficial tone.
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- "Hitler and Mannerheim Recording" | 2022-06-26 | 11 Upvotes 1 Comments