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Rapid reaction unit sent on a mission 29 May 20089:57 AM

At the end of last week, a platoon from a rapid reaction force trained at P 4 deployed to Afghanistan as a reinforcement for the existing Swedish force there. The platoon deployed is part of IA07 – a...

Fire Unit 23 delivered 26 May 20081:17 PM

A ceremony in Halmstad, home of the Air Defence Regiment Lv 6, has been held to mark the delivery by manufacturers Saab Bofors Dynamics of Fire Unit 23, also known as Bamse, to the Swedish Armed...

Restricted areas may be abolished 22 May 20082:18 PM

Military restricted areas may be abolished and military vehicles may be made 'protected objects'. These are among the proposals put forward by the so-called Protective Law Commission in its report...

Helicopter unit ready for action 21 May 20081:35 PM

The Swedish Armed Forces will from now on be better equipped to make use of helicopters in carrying out military and humanitarian missions. Heli Unit 01 consists of HKP 4 and HKP 10 helicopters and is...

The dynamic in our immediate vicinity 21 May 20081:15 PM

"Even though the direct military threat to Sweden is today judged to be small, the future security environment may contain significant risks and uncertainties." This is how the Armed Forces put it in...

Change of course for the Armed Forces 19 May 200810:17 AM

In practice, the requirements set by the Government for the Swedish Armed Forces imply a change of course compared with most recent defence resolution."What we have done is to sketch out a new armed...

French investigator: No torture in Congo 26 April 200810:46 AM

The French investigation of the events that took place in the Chem-Chem camp in Bunia in 2003 concludes that the young Congolese taken prisoner by French forces was neither subjected to torture nor...

National Service is not to be cut short 14 April 20081:36 PM

The Armed Forces have received directions from the Government for the continuing work of bringing the Armed Forces’ tasks and resources into balance. At the same time they have also received a...

Increased threat to Sweden’s international force 11 April 20081:57 PM

The threat to the Swedish Armed Forces’ international operations has increased. During the year there have also been reports which confirm that foreign powers are showing considerable interest in the...

Special forces enquiry 11 April 20081:18 PM

In the wake of the events during Operation Artemis, an enquiry will be held into the leadership and culture prevailing in special forces units. While the enquiry is in progress, changes will also be...