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Swedish military leaves Greenland after assessing conditions for future Arctic exercises
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Swedish military leaves Greenland after assessing conditions for future Arctic exercises

Sweden is ending its mission in Greenland, where a small number of staff officers were deployed, the Swedish Armed Forces announced.
Swedish Gripen planes to Iceland for Arctic preparedness
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Swedish Gripen planes to Iceland for Arctic preparedness

The Swedish Air Force will participate with Gripen aircraft in NATO's incident preparedness in Iceland in February and March, the Swedish Armed Forces said in a press release.
Screening when many are injured should be done the same way
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Screening when many are injured should be done the same way

A new national system has been developed to assess initial care efforts when multiple people are injured at the same location. Education and training for the system will begin this year
Swedish military remains in Greenland - Germans leave
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Swedish military remains in Greenland - Germans leave

The Swedish staff officers sent to Greenland earlier this week are still there, the Swedish Armed Forces say. Henrik Nyström, press secretary at the Swedish Armed Forces, says there is currently no date for their return
Four billion kronor investment will provide the defense with kamikaze drones
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Four billion kronor investment will provide the defense with kamikaze drones

The government is investing four billion kronor in the purchase of attack, reconnaissance and naval drones. They will be delivered between 2026 and 2028
New air defense system should also protect civilians
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New air defense system should also protect civilians

The government wants to expand Sweden's air defense so that the civilian population also receives protection against air attacks. Construction of a new territorial air defense is to begin at a cost of 15 billion kronor
Search for missing woman in Uddevalla scaled back
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Search for missing woman in Uddevalla scaled back

Police in Uddevalla will scale down the search for a woman who has been missing since Tuesday on Saturday evening, P4 Väst reports.
Suspected spy believed to have worked for Russian intelligence
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Suspected spy believed to have worked for Russian intelligence

The man being held on suspicion of espionage is believed to have worked for Russia, the prosecutor says.
Clothes found believed to belong to missing woman
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Clothes found believed to belong to missing woman

Police have opened a preliminary investigation into murder after an 18-year-old woman was reported missing in Uddevalla. Clothes believed to belong to the woman have been found, according to police
Defense Committee summoned to consult on continued rearmament
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Defense Committee summoned to consult on continued rearmament

Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M) says the government is inviting the parties to join a new defense committee to consult on continued rearmament.
Suspected spy was an IT consultant for the Swedish Armed Forces
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Suspected spy was an IT consultant for the Swedish Armed Forces

The man who was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of espionage by the Stockholm District Court had been employed as an IT consultant at the Armed Forces for five years.
Expert: Suspected spy's Armed Forces background of interest to foreign powers
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Expert: Suspected spy's Armed Forces background of interest to foreign powers

Much is unknown about the latest spy case in Stockholm. However, with a background in the Armed Forces, the suspect is potentially of high interest to foreign powers
Former Swedish defense employee arrested for espionage
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Former Swedish defense employee arrested for espionage

The man in his 30s suspected of espionage is being detained by the Stockholm District Court. He was employed by the Armed Forces, the authority confirms
Eavesdropping on encrypted apps postponed
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Eavesdropping on encrypted apps postponed

A bill that would give police the ability to intercept encrypted apps has been postponed after political opposition and warnings from the Armed Forces, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Then you can see the defense's Christmas tree flying
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Then you can see the defense's Christmas tree flying

Next week it's time for the Air Force's traditional Christmas tree flights.
Then you can go to jail for flying a drone
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Then you can go to jail for flying a drone

At the turn of the year, penalties for drone violations will be toughened – even for smaller drones that do not require a driver's license. This should mean increased safety for the public, says Karl-Axel Edén, flight inspector at the Swedish Transport Agency
“Long-range robots absolutely necessary”
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“Long-range robots absolutely necessary”

Sweden's acquisition of long-range weapons is an "absolutely necessary development," believes Minister of Defense Pål Jonson (M).
Defense: Russian military threat increases to 2030
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Defense: Russian military threat increases to 2030

The Swedish Armed Forces assess that the Russian military threat will increase by 2030 and point to important new defense initiatives. These include long-range missiles, more air defense and spy satellites
10,000 soldiers to protect Poland's infrastructure
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10,000 soldiers to protect Poland's infrastructure

The Polish government is enlisting the help of the armed forces to protect critical infrastructure after this weekend's suspected railway bombing. Poland is also closing Russia's last remaining consulate in the country
C: Reconsider the ban on wind power in the Baltic Sea
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C: Reconsider the ban on wind power in the Baltic Sea

The Center Party wants to reconsider the government's decision to reject offshore wind power in large parts of the Baltic Sea.
Denmark buys Swedish grenade launchers for half a billion
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Denmark buys Swedish grenade launchers for half a billion

The defense group Saab has received an order for grenade launchers, ammunition and training equipment from Denmark. The order value is 510 million kronor
The Court of Appeal sentences Kindberg: "Of course disappointed"
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The Court of Appeal sentences Kindberg: "Of course disappointed"

The Court of Appeal for Lower Norrland sentences Daniel Kindberg, former chairman of Östersunds FK, to a felony for accepting a bribe. Certain parts of the previous sentence are dismissed and Kindberg's sentence is therefore reduced – from two and a half years in prison to one year and eight months
Drone alarm closed the airspace at Landvetter
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Drone alarm closed the airspace at Landvetter

The airspace over Landvetter outside Gothenburg was closed for several hours on Thursday evening after drones were spotted at the airport. Several departures and arrivals were canceled, and the Swedish Armed Forces were called in
Defense saves bicycle factory in Vansbro
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Defense saves bicycle factory in Vansbro

The Swedish Armed Forces' orders for soldier bicycles could be a salvation for Monark's bicycle factory in Vansbro.
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