Sweden says before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defence
Less than two weeks before a NATO summit, Sweden and the Netherlands said Friday that they intend to increase defense
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Politics (Sweden)
Sweden’s Armed Forces: Railways must function without modern technology
While new modern data-driven technical solutions for Sweden’s national railways are being introduced, the needs of the country’s armed forces
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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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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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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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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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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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Updated version of Sweden’s preparedness guide sent out to households
A new version of the preparedness guide ”In case of crisis or war” is being sent out to Swedish households
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Government ‘prepared’ for a Trump win, Swedish FM
Sweden is prepared for a Donald Trump victory following the US election. That’s according to Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer
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Seal ban opposition grows within EU, hunters alliance optimistic rules will change
By Patrick Butler A group representing hunters in the Nordic countries says it’s more optimistic than ever that the European
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Sweden beefs up defence forces in the North
“An armed attack against Sweden or our allies can not be excluded,” the Government in Stockholm underlines. The new NATO
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