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Sweden's Reserve Officers Face Age Challenges for Defense Service
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Sweden's Reserve Officers Face Age Challenges for Defense Service

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Sweden has over 7,000 reserve officers – but it is unclear how many of them can actually serve in the defence, reports Ekot on Sveriges Radio.
Rise in National Security Crimes Linked to Russia-Ukraine Conflict
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Rise in National Security Crimes Linked to Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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The last five years have seen the number of suspected crimes against national security increase by over 50 percent, shows a compilation by TV4 News. And there is a connection to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
NATO to Set Up Signal Company in Sweden's Enköping
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NATO to Set Up Signal Company in Sweden's Enköping

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Drones Transform Warfare: Denmark and Sweden Boost Defense Efforts
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Drones Transform Warfare: Denmark and Sweden Boost Defense Efforts

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The drones' entry onto the battlefield in Ukraine makes Denmark make a major investment, and the Swedish defense is also scaling up. The development of new drones is proceeding incredibly quickly
Henrik Landerholm Trial Begins Amid Secrecy Over Security Documents
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Henrik Landerholm Trial Begins Amid Secrecy Over Security Documents

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After the mess, the main trial in court against Sweden's former national security adviser is now beginning. But much of what is said in the courtroom we will probably not know due to the secrecy surrounding his former job
Expert Urges Passport Cancellation After Italian Hotel Data Breach
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Expert Urges Passport Cancellation After Italian Hotel Data Breach

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The tourists whose ID documents were stolen from Italian hotel servers have reason to worry, according to IT security expert André Catry. Cancel your passport and your ID documents, he advises the affected
Landerholm's Forgotten Documents Linked to Secret Meeting on NATO Strategy
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Landerholm's Forgotten Documents Linked to Secret Meeting on NATO Strategy

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One of the documents that the former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm forgot at a conference center dealt with a secret meeting with President Biden's security adviser, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Defense Forces Enhance Surveillance with New Multi-Billion Radar System
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Defense Forces Enhance Surveillance with New Multi-Billion Radar System

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The Defence Forces will have access to a new radar and sensor system which means a tripling of the current surveillance capability, and which will be able to detect more types of threats, reports SVT News.
Defence and Police Conduct Helicopter Exercise in Stockholm
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Defence and Police Conduct Helicopter Exercise in Stockholm

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Indian Warship INS Tamal Spotted Near Umeå in Gulf of Bothnia
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Indian Warship INS Tamal Spotted Near Umeå in Gulf of Bothnia

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An Indian warship is located in the Bay of Bothnia, at the height of Umeå. What it is doing there is unclear
Jobs with Best and Worst Wellness Benefits in Sweden
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Jobs with Best and Worst Wellness Benefits in Sweden

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5,000 kronor in wellness allowance or none. Three wellness hours a week or none at all
Forest Fire Near Stockholm Poses Explosion Risk
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Forest Fire Near Stockholm Poses Explosion Risk

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A forest fire is raging on Järvafältet north of Stockholm and a VMA, important message to the public, has been issued for the municipalities Järfälla and Sollentuna.
International Operation Targets Pro-Russian Hackers Attacking Swedish Sites
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International Operation Targets Pro-Russian Hackers Attacking Swedish Sites

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Swedish police have participated in an international crackdown on the pro-Russian hacker group Noname, which has carried out several attacks on Swedish authorities and banks.
Conscript Compensated 102,000 Kronor for Frostbitten Finger Injury
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Conscript Compensated 102,000 Kronor for Frostbitten Finger Injury

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Military Helicopter Lands on Stockholm Parliament Roof for Exercise
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Military Helicopter Lands on Stockholm Parliament Roof for Exercise

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Sweden's Home Guard Offers Intensive 5-Week Rifle Soldier Training
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Sweden's Home Guard Offers Intensive 5-Week Rifle Soldier Training

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The Home Guard is to grow and the demand is high, but many lack the training required. A course inspired by how Ukrainian soldiers have been trained will make it possible for more Swedes to be quickly deployed in the units
Swedish Armed Forces to Soundproof Homes Amid Increased Gripen Flights
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Swedish Armed Forces to Soundproof Homes Amid Increased Gripen Flights

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Sweden to Build Rehabilitation Center for Soldiers in Ukraine
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Sweden to Build Rehabilitation Center for Soldiers in Ukraine

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Sweden will establish a center for rehabilitation of injured soldiers in Ukraine.
Swedish Defense to Expedite Upgrades by Easing Requirements
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Swedish Defense to Expedite Upgrades by Easing Requirements

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The defence must lower its requirements to more quickly get weapons and equipment. This is the opinion of army chief Jonny Lindfors
Sweden Donates New Archer Artillery Barrels to Ukraine
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Sweden Donates New Archer Artillery Barrels to Ukraine

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Sweden will donate, among other things, new barrels for the Archer artillery system to Ukraine. Those already in use in the war are being worn out
Mikael Granholm Appointed as New FMV Director-General to Boost Sweden's Defence
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Mikael Granholm Appointed as New FMV Director-General to Boost Sweden's Defence

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Rising Costs May Offset Sweden's Record Defense Investment
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Rising Costs May Offset Sweden's Record Defense Investment

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Sweden will invest a record amount in its defense in the coming years. But there is a risk that the increases will be eaten up by higher prices, warns the Swedish Armed Forces' chief of operations
Sweden to Acquire Long-Range Weapons Capable of Striking Russia
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Sweden to Acquire Long-Range Weapons Capable of Striking Russia

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The Armed Forces will soon make a decision to acquire long-range weapons that can strike targets within Russia. Supreme Commander Michael Claesson also wants significantly more drones and to expand the air defense
Sweden Develops New Anti-Drone System for Defense
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Sweden Develops New Anti-Drone System for Defense

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Drones have quickly become a major threat on the battlefield. Now the defense has combined several weapon systems to stop the danger
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