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Chief of Defence: “The efforts towards military integration into NATO will continue” 20 March 20231:59 PM

The fact that Finland is accepted as a NATO member before Sweden will not have any major consequences for Sweden, according to Chief of Defence Micael Bydén. “Our efforts towards a Swedish membership...

Soldater i stridsställning.
The Moral Component to be studied during Aurora 23 10 March 20233:22 PM

In the Russian war against Ukraine, the Ukrainian military forces capacity to resist and warfare capability have surprised an entire world. For the outcome of the fighting, the moral component has...

Soldater övar skydd och bevakning i Stockholm.
Popular trust in the Swedish Armed Forces at an all-time high 8 March 20232:09 PM

Of all Swedish public agencies, the Swedish Armed Forces is top-ranked as regards popular confidence. This is evident from the annual Confidence Barometer that ranks the people's trust and confidence...

Nato utbildning
Swedish officers trained in Nato tactical planning 2 March 202310:08 AM

Sweden is about to join Nato, which puts new demands on the Swedish Armed Forces. One task is to adapt military tactical planning according to Nato’s models, and this requires training of the Swedish...

Conscripts at the Air Defence Regiment weld stoves for Ukraine
Conscripts at the Air Defence Regiment weld stoves for Ukraine 1 March 20231:44 PM

As part of their welder training, conscript soldiers at the Air Defence Regiment build stoves to be sent to Ukraine.

Ukraina 2022-04-23, Chernihiv, där Rysslands invasion mot Ukraina svept genom staden och förstört hela samhället. Bilden: Förstörda byggnader och bilar nära en checkpoint i en förort till Chernihiv Foto: Alexander Mahmoud / DN / TT / Kod: 3524 ** SVD OUT **
A year of war in Europe 24 February 20234:52 PM

Right before dawn on 24 February 2022, the phone rang at then Chief of Joint Operations General Michael Claesson's house. "They have crossed the border, the attack has started”, said the voice on the...

Lastning av tält på C-17
Sweden contributes tents to earthquake hit Turkey 24 February 20231:43 PM

This week, a Swedish aircraft transported 500 tents from Pakistan to Incirlik in Turkey, the logistical hub for the humanitarian and emergency aid after the two major earthquakes.

USS Arleigh Burke är det första fartyget i sin klass.
US naval visit in Stockholm 17 February 20233:19 PM

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) visits Stockholm 16 – 19 February. The last time a ship of the Arleigh Burke-class made a naval visit here was in March 2022.

Svensk militär personal på plats i Turkiet efter jordbävningen
Swedish Armed Forces' emergency rescue operation in Turkey concluded 17 February 202311:26 AM

On 16 February, personnel from the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF) and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) that participated in the rescue mission in Turkey landed in Sweden. And now the Swedish...

Officerare ur Royal Marines Commando övade tillsammans med Älvsborgs amfibieregemente i februari 2023.
Swedish-British cooperation on the west coast 10 February 202311:54 AM

For three days, British officers of the Royal Marines Commando have participated in an exercise together with the Älvsborg Marine Regiment, within the defense cooperation framework Joint Expeditionary...