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Indian Warship INS Tamal Spotted Near Umeå in Gulf of Bothnia

An Indian warship is located in the Bay of Bothnia, at the height of Umeå. What it is doing there is unclear.

Indian Warship INS Tamal Spotted Near Umeå in Gulf of Bothnia

Jobs with Best and Worst Wellness Benefits in Sweden

5,000 kronor in wellness allowance or none. Three wellness hours a week or none at all.

Jobs with Best and Worst Wellness Benefits in Sweden

Forest Fire Near Stockholm Poses Explosion Risk

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. .

Forest Fire Near Stockholm Poses Explosion Risk

International Operation Targets Pro-Russian Hackers Attacking Swedish Sites

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. .

International Operation Targets Pro-Russian Hackers Attacking Swedish Sites

Conscript Compensated 102,000 Kronor for Frostbitten Finger Injury

A conscript got reduced sensation in the finger during a winter exercise. Now he is being compensated with 102,000 kronor, reports [SVT Dalarna](https://www.

Conscript Compensated 102,000 Kronor for Frostbitten Finger Injury

Military Helicopter Lands on Stockholm Parliament Roof for Exercise

A military helicopter from the Defence Forces landed on Tuesday morning on the roof of the parliament in central Stockholm. According to Marie Tisäter at the Defence Forces' press service, it is about a joint exercise between the Defence Forces and the police, which took place between eight and twelve in the morning.

Military Helicopter Lands on Stockholm Parliament Roof for Exercise

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

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.

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

Swedish Armed Forces to Soundproof Homes Amid Increased Gripen Flights

The Swedish Armed Forces receive clearance for more flights with Jas 39E Gripen at Malmen in Linköping. From initially having a limit of 290 flights, the Defence Inspector for Health and Environment (FIHM) has approved 1,000 flights this year and 1,370 from next year, reports Corren.

Swedish Armed Forces to Soundproof Homes Amid Increased Gripen Flights

Sweden to Build Rehabilitation Center for Soldiers in Ukraine

Sweden will establish a center for rehabilitation of injured soldiers in Ukraine. .

Sweden to Build Rehabilitation Center for Soldiers in Ukraine

Swedish Defense to Expedite Upgrades by Easing Requirements

The defence must lower its requirements to more quickly get weapons and equipment. This is the opinion of army chief Jonny Lindfors.

Swedish Defense to Expedite Upgrades by Easing Requirements

Sweden Donates New Archer Artillery Barrels to Ukraine

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.

Sweden Donates New Archer Artillery Barrels to Ukraine

Mikael Granholm Appointed as New FMV Director-General to Boost Sweden's Defence

Mikael Granholm becomes the new director-general for the Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). He comes most recently from four years as director-general for the Swedish Armed Forces and takes up his new position on Tuesday.

Mikael Granholm Appointed as New FMV Director-General to Boost Sweden's Defence

Rising Costs May Offset Sweden's Record Defense Investment

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.

Rising Costs May Offset Sweden's Record Defense Investment

Sweden to Acquire Long-Range Weapons Capable of Striking Russia

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 to Acquire Long-Range Weapons Capable of Striking Russia

Sweden Develops New Anti-Drone System for Defense

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

Sweden Develops New Anti-Drone System for Defense

Woman Arrested for Photographing Swedish Naval Base

A female foreign citizen has been arrested suspected of having photographed the Muskö base, reports P4 Stockholm. The woman was arrested during the Midsummer weekend when she was paddling with a kayak near the military facility.

Woman Arrested for Photographing Swedish Naval Base

Gripen Jets Monitor Russian Aircraft Over Skåne on Midsummer Eve

Two Jas Gripen planes flew over Skåne and among other things Malmö at 19 o'clock on Midsummer Eve. It was not an exercise.

Gripen Jets Monitor Russian Aircraft Over Skåne on Midsummer Eve

Saab Secures Billion-Kronor Radar Order from Swedish Armed Forces

The Swedish Armed Forces are ordering several radar systems from the defense company Saab. The radar systems, which are of the model Giraffe 4A, will be delivered during 2026 and 2027.

Saab Secures Billion-Kronor Radar Order from Swedish Armed Forces

Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Decline as OMXS Index Drops 0.9%

The Stockholm stock exchange had a Tuesday in a minor key. The broad OMXS index fell 0,9 percent.

Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Decline as OMXS Index Drops 0.9%

Crown Princess Victoria Earns Second Lieutenant Title After Officer Training

Crown Princess Victoria has completed her officer training and can now call herself a second lieutenant. The pace was higher than I perhaps believed, she says.

Crown Princess Victoria Earns Second Lieutenant Title After Officer Training

Swedish Armed Forces Account Hacked to Spread Cryptocurrency Ad

One of the Swedish Armed Forces' accounts was hacked on Thursday evening, reports [Aftonbladet](https://www. aftonbladet.

Swedish Armed Forces Account Hacked to Spread Cryptocurrency Ad

King Carl XVI Gustaf Highlights Historic Role of Swedish NATO Battalion

Sweden and Latvia have a common history that stretches far back. When King Carl XVI Gustaf visited the Swedish battalion at NATO's multinational brigade, he emphasized that the soldiers are part of something historic.

King Carl XVI Gustaf Highlights Historic Role of Swedish NATO Battalion

Swedish Military May Assist Police in More Situations Under New Proposal

The Defence Forces should be called in to support the police in more cases than today, proposes a government inquiry. The threat picture against Sweden has broadened and we see that internal and external threats are increasingly intertwined, says investigator Rikard Jermsten.

Swedish Military May Assist Police in More Situations Under New Proposal

Sweden Considers Reintroducing Reserve Police for Crisis Situations

Sweden should establish a modernized form of preparedness police, a so-called "reserve police", which should be able to be called in at heightened preparedness and war. .

Sweden Considers Reintroducing Reserve Police for Crisis Situations