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Swedish military intelligence on the great power rivalry over Greenland

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 12:17
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The Swedish military intelligence and security service (Must) sees developments in the Arctic, including Greenland, as a result of increasing

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Swedish military to Greenland ahead of exercise

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12:43
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Sweden is sending Swedish Armed Forces officers to Greenland. The deployment is at Denmark’s request ahead of Operation Arctic Endurance.

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Poland subs deal a strategic boost for Sweden’s Navy

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 09:04
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Poland’s decision to buy three submarines from Sweden is not only good news for Saab, the company that will build

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Sweden to lead NATO force in challenging Arctic region

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 10:13 — Last Updated: Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 10:14
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Sweden is taking command of NATO’s FLF Finland force that will operate across the far north of Sweden, Finland and

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NATO’s new Nordic command structure aims to deter Russia

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10:33
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NATO has now outlined its new command structure in the Nordic region, following Sweden and Finland’s accession, dividing responsibilities for

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Europe should wage information warfare inside Russia says professor

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025 at 14:39
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Europe should fight Russia’s information war inside Russia. Current measures taken by Western countries, such as fact-checking and sanctions, are

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Europe and the US stand united ahead of Alaska meeting: Swedish PM

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, August 15, 2025 at 11:47 — Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2025 at 11:58
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US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on Friday evening Swedish time, to discuss

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Sweden says before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defence

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, June 13, 2025 at 11:42
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Less than two weeks before a NATO summit, Sweden and the Netherlands said Friday that they intend to increase defense

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Sweden’s Armed Forces: Railways must function without modern technology

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:51
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 13:44
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 13:37
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 13:34
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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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 11:52
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 16:04
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:17
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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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