Sweden’s armed forces want less costly ways to destroy enemy drones
As the threat of enemy drones grows, Sweden’s Armed Forces need to find a cost-effective way of taking them down.
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Rare recording collection of Sami Joik given UNESCO status
Karl Tirén’s collection of over a century old recordings of one the most iconic elements of Sami music, the Joik,
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Over twelve hour trip to fix toothache as dentist shortage hits northern Sweden
A shortage of dentists in public dental care in the Västernorrland region of northern Sweden has meant some adult patients
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Risk of grass fires in coastal areas of Sweden
Sweden’s national weather agency, SMHI is warning of the risk of grass fires in several parts of the country, including
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Swedish defence working on developing military drone force
The future use of drones in Sweden’s armed forces is currently being shaped involving up to 200 people at various
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EU’s raw materials plan an attack on Indigenous land and culture, says Saami Council
The European Commission’s recent approval of 47 strategic projects aimed at mining and processing raw minerals, has been condemned as
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Swedish defence spending to rise by SEK 300 billion over the next decade
The governing parties and the Sweden Democrats have agreed to borrow more money to increase defence spending. Defence will get
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U.S. shows strength on the one-year anniversary of Sweden’s accession to NATO
While the U.S. was absent from the Paris meeting where 30 army chiefs from across the alliance met on Tuesday,
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Two men found dead in a tent on highest mountain in Arctic Sweden
Two men have been found dead in a tent south of the Kebnekaise mountain station. The men were reported missing
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PM: Sweden looking forward to continued cooperation with the US
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has congratulated Donald Trump who was yesterday sworn in as President of the United States. Ulf
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Sweden not at war, but not at peace either says PM
The Folk och Försvar conference, Sweden’s largest annual meeting on defence and security, is currently underway in Sälen. Speaking at
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Swedish PM on Trump comments: Only Denmark and Greenland decide
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has come out in support of neighbouring Denmark following US president-elect Donald Trump’s threats to
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NATO scales up presence in Baltic Sea to protect undersea infrastructure
Nato is embarking on a four-month operation to protect critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after a number of
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Mountain tourism in northern Sweden hindered by train disruptions
Train disruptions on the Malmbanan, or the “Iron Ore Line” in the mountains of Norrbotten, have led to a devastating
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Sweden asks China to cooperate on Baltic Sea cable investigation
Sweden has sent a formal request to China seeking cooperation to help clarify what happened when two undersea cables were damaged
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