Vantage Point North

09/06/2023

in 1944 the Red Army begun its attack on Finland, using the Allied Normandy landings as a distraction:

Vantage Point North: News and analysis from security and warfare related topics with the focus mostly on Russia and Scandinavia. Tanks etc

12/04/2023

T-90A

Quick and dirty identification guide for the Russian T-90 MBT.

11/04/2023

https://youtu.be/XU02pFdQ3g8

T-80BVM

What is the T-80BVM and how can you identify one?

11/02/2023

https://blog.vantagepointnorth.net/2023/02/sting-for-ukrainian-air-force.html

Vantage Point North: News and analysis from security and warfare related topics with the focus mostly on Russia and Scandinavia. Tanks etc

07/01/2023

https://blog.vantagepointnorth.net/2023/01/russian-spring-offensive-2023-kyiv-take.html
Russian Spring offensive 2023: Kyiv Take Two

Ukrainians need more western support, in the form of tanks, artillery, aircraft and ammunition to be ready for the renewed Russian attacks. Those attacks are inevitable.

Vantage Point North: News and analysis from security and warfare related topics with the focus mostly on Russia and Scandinavia. Tanks etc

31/12/2022

https://blog.vantagepointnorth.net/2022/12/2021-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-part-1.htm
2021 Russian invasion of Ukraine, part 1: Mechanized forces prevail

Vantage Point North: News and analysis from security and warfare related topics with the focus mostly on Russia and Scandinavia. Tanks etc

03/08/2022

Quick Guide to Chinese PLA tanks

Vantage Point North: News and analysis from security and warfare related topics with the focus mostly on Russia and Scandinavia. Tanks etc

14/07/2022

https://anchor.fm/petri-isto-tapio-mkel/episodes/Episode-3-Search-for-tanks-and-tripwire-training-in-Finland-e1l6dmi
Latest episode of the Vantage Point North Podcast is out!

Discussion about the possibility of sending Polish PT-91 tanks to Ukraine and the NATO forces training in Finland. This podcast is also launching a subscription option, incase you wish to support it!

02/07/2022

Episode 2 of the Vantage Point North podcast is out now!
https://blog.vantagepointnorth.net/2022/07/vantage-point-north-podcast-ep2-from.html

Vantage Point North: News and analysis from security and warfare related topics with the focus mostly on Russia and Scandinavia. Tanks etc

23/06/2022

https://blog.vantagepointnorth.net/2022/06/vantage-point-north-podcast-is-live.html

23/06/2022

Vantage Point North podcast is now available on Spotify and most other common platforms.

The weekly podcast will deal with defense and military issues from the Nordic viewpoint and also dives into the current conflicts.

There will be a special episode series on the Finnish defense solutions and the Finnish defense forces soon.

https://open.spotify.com/show/4v0bfgCuiRtBI1SHhc0MLo

07/04/2022

Finnish government held it's annual budget framework meeting this week. While the biggest surprise was the ability get all of the coalition parties to agree in one day, the largest spending increase was directed to the national defense. Government directed 2,2 billion euros to defense. How will the Defense Forces spend the additional funds?
https://blog.vantagepointnorth.net/2022/04/finland-beefs-up-its-defense-with-3.html

Vantage Point North: News and analysis from security and warfare related topics with the focus mostly on Russia and Scandinavia. Tanks etc