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.
Nato takes command of Swedish battalion 7 February202512:30 During a ceremony at Camp Valdemar in Latvia, Army Chief Jonny Lindfors handed over command of the Swedish battalion to Brigade Commander Colonel Cédric Aspirault, commander of NATO’s multinational brigade in Latvia, MNB-LVA. This is the army's first major contribution to NATO's standing forces since Sweden's membership in NATO.
Large-scale patient transportation – a need within the total defense and for NATO 31 January202511:24 As part of the total defence, Västtrafik has developed a bus to transport lying patients in the event of a crisis or war. The bus is a prototype with an interior of ten stretchers that can be converted from an ordinary city bus in three hours. The concept bus has also been presented to the Swedish Armed Forces.
NATO Protects Critical Undersea Infrastructure 24 January202514:37 NATO has launched Operation Baltic Sentry. The aim is to enhance maritime surveillance and deter state or non-state actors from sabotaging critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Sweden is contributing corvettes, various types of support vessels, and a radar reconnaissance aircraft.
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