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Inskrivning i gymnastiksalen på Skaraborgs flygflottilj.
Growing number of women in military service 21 October 20202:58 PM

Since the reintroduction of compulsory military service three years ago, the number of women has increased by approximately one percentage point each year. This year, slightly more than 17 per cent of...

En luftvärnsstridsgrupp med robotsystem 97 och 98. I oktober 2020 genomförde Försvarsmakten en oanmäld beredskapskontroll. Korvett från Fjärde sjöstridsflottiljen har fällt sjöminor som personal ur Marinbasen klargjort. Minorna fälldes i Stockholms södra skärgård för att skydda ett kustavsnitt. Detta skedde samtidigt som en luftvärnsstridsgrupp ur Luftvärnsregementet, Lv6, stått för områdesskydd med såväl luftvärnsrobotsystem 97 som det alldeles nya robotsystem 98. På marken har hemvärnsförband och regionala beredskapsstyrkor ur mellersta militärregionen stått för skydd från marken.
Readiness check of naval mine laying under air defence 19 October 20201:57 PM

Last week, the Swedish Armed Forces’ Chief of Joint Operations gave orders for an unannounced operational readiness check of units from all service branches including Home Guard units.

Båtar från USA anländer till F 17 i Ronneby.
The US train navigation in Karlskrona archipelago 14 October 202012:51 PM

In the next few weeks, US defence personnel and boats will participate in a Swedish exercise in the Karlskrona archipelago. The aim is to train/practise archipelago navigation together. The Swedish...

Dennis Gyllensporre i samtal med soldater och officerare ur Mali 12:s skyttekompani.
Sweden takes the lead for a new tactic in Mali 30 September 20204:07 PM

Recently, Mali has seen an increase of criminal activities due to organised crime and violence-inciting Islamist groups. Assisted by new and more mobile tactics, the UN mission Minusma will now...

Finland deltog med flera soldater och officerare under försvarsövningen Aurora 2017.
Sweden is granted extended rights to offer and receive military support from Finland 10 September 202012:45 PM

On 8 September 2020, the Swedish Parliament granted the Government extended rights to decide on offering and receiving operational, military support within the scope of the defence cooperation between...

Operatörer från Särskilda operationsgruppen (SOG) under helikoptertransport på Gotland där de övar nationellt försvar. Specialförband.
Swedish Special Forces to Mali 7 September 20201:33 PM

Swedish Special Forces participates in the international task force Takuba in Mali.

Försvarsmakten har genomfört en beredskapsinsats i sydöstra och mellersta Östersjön. Anledningen är den omfattande militära verksamheten som pågår i Östersjöregionen.
High readiness action in the Baltic Sea and in Gotland 25 August 202011:18 AM

The Swedish Armed Forces has initiated a high readiness action in the south-eastern and southern Baltic Sea, due to the current, extensive military activity in the Baltic Sea region.

Lena Persson Herlitz, chef för ledningsstabens inriktningsavdelning.
Lena Persson Herlitz, new Head of the Policy and Plans Department 24 August 20203:34 PM

The Supreme Commander has appointed Lena Persson Herlitz as the new head of the Policy and Plans Department. In connection with assuming her new position on 10 September she is promoted to Major...

Marinchefen Jens Nykvist tar emot vice amiral Andrew Lewis från amerikanska andra flottan på VIP-besök ombord på HMS Helsingborg och HMS Vinga. HMS Helsingborg
Why Sweden exercises in the Baltic Sea 30 July 20202:34 PM

In the light of the changes in the surrounding world, the Armed Forces is operating in an increasingly complex security policy situation. Civil as well as military presence in the Baltic Sea is...

Minusma tightens its grip on Mali
Minusma tightens its grip on Mali 6 July 20202:38 PM

With more developed military capability and a reinforced mandate from the UN Security Council, Minusma will act more forcefully in the difficult situation in Mali.