Sweden may buy HIMARS rocket
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Sweden may buy HIMARS rocket artillery system from the US

Sweden has been given the green light to purchase the HIMARS weapons system from the United States, Reuters reports, citing the US State Department.

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The HIMARS rocket artillery system has a range of up to tens of miles depending on the ammunition and is used by both the US Army and Navy.

However, whether there will be any purchase by Sweden remains to be seen, according to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).

"The US is prepared to sell if Sweden is prepared to buy. But we are not there yet," he tells SVT.

This summer, the Swedish Armed Forces announced that they would make a decision to purchase weapons capable of striking Russia, without specifying which weapons were in question.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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