For the first time, Sweden and Finland have conducted a joint operation within the new cooperation Quick Reaction Alert, which, among other things, allows our fighter jets to operate from each other's air bases. It is a concrete expression of the readiness and trust we have built together – and a testament to the strength of Nordic, Nordic-Baltic, and broader NATO cooperation in our part of the world. In a tense security situation, we stand stronger together. The Baltic Sea has never been as exposed as it is now – but it has also never been better protected than it is right now. (translated)