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BALTIC SEA (June 4, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), front, and the Royal Netherlands Navy mine countermeasures vessel HNLMS Vlaardingen (M863), top back, steam alongside NATO and Swedish navy ships after departing Tallinn, Estonia, June 4, 2023, to participate in exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23). BALTOPS 23 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the Royal Netherlands Air Force by OR-7 Aaron Zwaal)
US destroyer arrives in Stockholm 29 September 20232:29 PM

The US destroyer USS Paul Ignatius arrives in Stockholm this weekend. The ship is here to resupply and let the crew rest.

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Swedish air defence system makes a difference in Ukraine 27 September 202312:00 PM

Nearly every day, Russian missiles and patrol vessels are aimed at military and civilian targets in Ukraine. Russian helicopters hover above the battlefield. With various types of air defence, the...

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Swedish main battle tank “Stridsvagn 122” on site in Ukraine 21 September 20231:00 PM

It has been named the best armoured tank in the world - by experts and by those that use it alike. Now, ten Swedish armoured tanks (stridsvagn 122) are on the battlefield in Ukraine. Manned by...

Adversary defeated
Adversary defeated 14 September 202311:55 AM

With fighter jets and naval units, Sweden and Finland have exercised their joint capability of conducting anti-surface warfare against an adversary at sea. “In this type of exercises, we test the...

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The National Home Guard trains Ukrainian recruits in the UK 6 September 20232:03 PM

Within the framework of the training mission Interflex, the National Home Guard is on site in the UK to provide basic military training to Ukrainian recruits. It is a historic event as it is the first...

Sverige och Finland övar under operation Omega, Utö
Sweden and Finland exercise joint defence 4 September 20238:02 PM

This week, Sweden and Finland are exercising the joint defence of both countries’ territories. The exercise is mainly conducted in the Stockholm archipelago and along the Norrland coast.

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WMPC 23 – Close up Ukraine 25 August 20231:46 PM

There are many ongoing conflicts in the world, one of them in Ukraine. To be an athlete competing on a world championship level is demanding in many ways in peacetime. If your country is at war it...

Military Pentathlon World Championship hosted by Swedish Armed Forces
Military Pentathlon World Championship hosted by Swedish Armed Forces 22 August 20234:25 PM

Participants from all over the world are currently in the Swedish town of Halmstad to fight for the medals in the Military Pentathlon World Championship, organised by the Air Defence Regiment and the...

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US Marine Corps back again in the Stockholm archipelago 15 August 202311:15 AM

At the end of August, the exercise Archipelago Endeavor is carried out for the fifth consecutive year since 2018. Some 150 US soldiers and officers will be training and enhancing their capabilities...

Amerikanska jagaren USS Roosevelt med deras Sea Hawk-helikopter under en övning i Östersjön.
HMS Härnösand in joint exercise with US destroyer in the Baltic Sea 8 August 20239:25 AM

During the Nato summit in Vilnius (11-12 July), Swedish corvette HMS Härnösand took part in a bilateral exercise with US destroyer USS Roosevelt.