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Peace mission benefited neighbouring country 12 June 20081:51 PM

The first platoon from the Chad peace mission has just returned from a two-week tour in the Central African Republic, CAR. "We have clearly done good in Birao. Our presence has given the civilian...

New corvette escort mission 12 June 20089:37 AM

The Swedish Armed Forces has been asked to present a report on what would be needed to have an international corvette escort for operation Alcyon – a nationally lead combat vessel operation along the...

Security policy during Almedalen Week 12 June 20089:24 AM

The Swedish Armed Forces will take part in the Security Policy Summer Market during Almedelen Week on the Baltic island of Gotland in July. Almedalen Week has become a tradition in the Swedish...

Well-trained Soldiers 10 June 20088:20 AM

Even though money is tight and most of the fleet of armoured vehicles are locked up and out of use, Jan Mörtberg still does not quake in his uniform boots: "The soldiers training today will certainly...

Defence Ministers in favour of cooperation 2 June 20081:42 PM

Last Monday the Defence Ministers of Sweden and Finland entered the debate in Dagens Nyheter on closer cooperation in defence matters. An initial report, which envisaged closer cooperation with Norway...

A Baptism of Fire 2 June 200810:00 AM

When Nordic Battlegroup was launched in autumn 2007 an intense debate broke out in the media concerning the Armed Force's capacity to take care of severely injured soldiers. In time for the launch of...

From the Editor-in-Chief: It hurts 2 June 200810:00 AM

"Can you understand what it’s like, every fourth year, to worry about tearing up the children from pre-school and school, selling up and starting over somewhere new, without any social network,...

"The spy has never been decommissioned" 2 June 200810:00 AM

There are agents working for the intelligence agencies of foreign powers. Active. In Sweden. Today."Levels of activity are about the same as they were during the Cold War. As regards interception of...

Helicopters – popular on mission 2 June 200810:00 AM

With squeaky clean new hangers and new training facilities, Helicopter Wing Malmslätt is prepared for the latest generation of helicopters. All twelve of model hkp 15 light helicopters are in place,...

Head of Chad mission gives his perspective on leadership 2 June 200810:00 AM

Lieutenant Colonel Peder Ohlsson is head of the TD 01 force currently stationed in Chad. For a week in spring he was back home in Sweden in order to meet with the friends and family of the soldiers...