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The Swedish Armed Forces is a body subject to the Swedish Parliament and government. It is headed by the Supreme Commander who leads and supervises the Armed Forces through Armed Forces Headquarters.

Svenska instruktörer har sedan 2022 deltagit i utbildningen av ukrainska rekryter i den brittiskledda Operation Interflex.
The Instructors Training the Ukrainians 14 March202508:00

Since its launch in 2022, more than 50,000 Ukrainians have received basic soldier training through the UK-led Operation Interflex. Instructors from the Home Guard and the Army are responsible for equipping them with the essential skills needed to survive on the battlefield. – This is the one of the most important work assignments I have ever done in the Swedish Armed Forces, says instructor Matilda.

På utsatt tid och under högtidliga former kastade på torsdagen minröjningsfartyget HMS Ulvön inför anhöriga och gäster loss från Örlogshamnen i Karlskrona för att som första svenska örlogsfartyg under en längre tid ingå i ett av Natos stående förband. Fartyget och dess besättning ställs nu, som en del i minröjningsstyrkan SNMCMG1 (Standing Naval Mine Counter Measure Group 1), de närmaste två månaderna under Natos direkta befäl.
HSwMS Ulvön in NATO's standing naval force 28 February202513:41 The Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters

At the designated time and in a solemn ceremony, on Thursday the mine countermeasure vessel HSwMS Ulvön cast off from the Naval Port in Karlskrona, in front of relatives and guests, becoming the first Swedish naval vessel for an extended time to join one of NATO's standing naval forces. The ship and...

Delar ur den svenska bataljonen landstiger i Lettland.
Historic Swedish force arrives in Latvia 18 January202513:20 South Skåne Regiment

In the early hours of Saturday January 18, the ship carrying parts of the Swedish battalion arrived at the port of Riga, escorted by the Swedish Air Force and units from the Swedish and Latvian navies. This marks Sweden’s largest commitment yet since joining NATO – contributing to the multinational...

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Svenska instruktörer har sedan 2022 deltagit i utbildningen av ukrainska rekryter i den brittiskledda Operation Interflex.

The Instructors Training the Ukrainians

14 March202508:00

Since its launch in 2022, more than 50,000 Ukrainians have received basic soldier training through the UK-led Operation Interflex. Instructors from the Home Guard and the Army are responsible for equipping them with the essential skills needed to survive on the battlefield. – This is the one of the most important work assignments I have ever done in the Swedish Armed Forces, says instructor Matilda.

Swedish Navy (Marines) Maj. Gen. Rikard Askstedt (left), the Swedish Embassy Defense Attaché, Swedish Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Johan Pekkari (middle), Swedish Cyber Commander /Chief of Directorate of Strategic Plans and Policy, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) Commander, pose for a photo at 16th Air Force Headquarters, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

SWEDISH CYBER COMMAND AND U.S. AIR FORCES CYBER ALIGN CYBER COMPATIBILITY

11 March202515:32

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - LACKLAND, Texas – All military operations rely on cyberspace — a complex domain connecting global computer systems, internet and other networks. It is a contested environment with cyber threat actors looking for vulnerabilities to disrupt U.S., Sweden, and their partners or Allies.

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