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Tougher penalties for mapping protection-worthy assets
Tougher penalties for mapping protection-worthy assets 26 February 20211:21 PM

Recent years have seen an increase of the number of reported breaches of access bans. In 2020, several court procedures were carried out against individuals that had breached the access ban to...

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Sweden is facing complex threat situation 26 February 20218:44 AM

The current antagonistic threat situation that Sweden is facing is political, economic and military, all at once – not “either or”. Thus, the threat situation is now broader and more complex. The...

20210222 Samövning med USA. Svenska Jas 39 Gripen eskorterar amerikanska B-1B Lancer i svenskt luftrum.
Joint exercise with US bombers 22 February 20216:15 PM

Sweden has invited the US to a joint Swedish-led exercise. On Monday afternoon, an additional joint exercise was held with US bombers in Swedish airspace.

Lastning av sjukvårdsmateriel
Swedish Armed Forces prepared to support health care services in case of a third wave 19 February 20214:44 PM

If Sweden enters a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Swedish Armed Forces will stand prepared to support the health care services with medical supplies. The Armed Forces Centre for Defence...

Intense spring exercises with international partners
Intense spring exercises with international partners 19 February 20214:23 PM

Sweden has a long-standing tradition of military exercises with neighbouring Finland and Norway, however, the UK and US have also visited Sweden for years to take part in military exercises here. 2021...

Den nye världsmästaren på 5000 meter skridskor, svensken Nils van der Poel
Basic military training re-ignited skate star Nils van der Poel’s career 16 February 20211:23 PM

Sweden’s Nils van der Poel won two gold medals at the World Single Distances Championships in the Dutch town of Heerenveer this weekend. Only a couple of months after his comeback to the sport, van...

takuba
Swedish Special Forces unit on site in Mali 8 February 20215:04 PM

The main part of the Swedish troop contribution to the multinational Special Forces Task Force Takuba is now on site in Mali.

Polisen samverkar med skyddsvakten på plats.
The Swedish Armed Forces assists the police with border surveillance 5 February 20212:22 PM

The Swedish Police have requested support in order to maintain the government’s entry ban and control the border towards Norway. Primarily eight locations in the regions of Värmland and Dalarna are...

Tre Visbykorvetter till sjöss i Hanöbukten i mars 2020.
Next generation surface warships to be built 1 February 20212:33 PM

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Saab Kockums have signed agreements on the construction of the next generation surface warships for the Swedish navy. The contracts mark the...

Ceremoni Livgardet 500 år.
500th Anniversary of the Life Guards and the Army 21 January 20213:23 PM

On 14 January 1521, sixteen men from the county of Dalarna were selected to guard the life of the future king, Gustav Eriksson Vasa. They followed him during the liberation struggle against the Danes,...