Sweden to Boost Defense Spending
The government and two parties in the center-right opposition have agreed to increase the defence spending with SEK 8,1 billion...
NATO Membership Not for Sweden: Ministers
In spite of closer ties and cooperation over recent years, Sweden will not seek NATO membership, the government stated on...
Saab Erieye Radar Deal with UAE Criticized
A deal between the Swedish aerospace and defence company, Saab Group, and the United Arab Emirates is being criticized because...
NATO, Allies Launch Arctic Aerial Drills
NATO members and partners have begun large-scale aerial drills in northern Europe. The exercises take place against the backdrop of...
Sweden Eyes Closer Defence Ties with NATO
A new defence strategy bid set to be unveiled by the Swedish government on Friday calls for increased co-operation with...
New Weapons On the Way to Saudi Arabia
Swedish defence company Saab Dynamics is close to finalizing a new arms sales deal with Saudi Arabia, financial newspaper Dagens...
Sweden Faces Soldier Shortage
With a diminishing number of Swedes with a completed army service and a drop in volunteer recruits, the military is...
250 Swedish Military Vehicles Sold to Iraq
Two-hundred-fifty Swedish of the type BMP-1 are secretly being shipped to Iraq, Swedish Radio News reveals. It...
Russian Fighter Jet 10m from Swedish Plane
Russian fighter jets have been acting more aggressively around Swedish reconnaissance aircrafts lately, according to Anders Grenstad, deputy director of...
Swedish Defence Raises Military Readiness
The Swedish Armed Forces have raised the level of readiness at Headquarters and placed two Gripen fighter jets on the...
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