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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

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

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

Drones have quickly become a major threat on the battlefield. Now the defense has combined several weapon systems to stop the danger
Woman Arrested for Photographing Swedish Naval Base
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Woman Arrested for Photographing Swedish Naval Base

Gripen Jets Monitor Russian Aircraft Over Skåne on Midsummer Eve
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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
Saab Secures Billion-Kronor Radar Order from Swedish Armed Forces
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Saab Secures Billion-Kronor Radar Order from Swedish Armed Forces

Stockholm Stock Exchange Sees Decline as OMXS Index Drops 0.9%
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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
Crown Princess Victoria Earns Second Lieutenant Title After Officer Training
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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
Swedish Armed Forces Account Hacked to Spread Cryptocurrency Ad
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Swedish Armed Forces Account Hacked to Spread Cryptocurrency Ad

King Carl XVI Gustaf Highlights Historic Role of Swedish NATO Battalion
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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
Swedish Military May Assist Police in More Situations Under New Proposal
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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
Sweden Considers Reintroducing Reserve Police for Crisis Situations
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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.
New Wind Power Projects Face Major Hurdles in Sweden
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New Wind Power Projects Face Major Hurdles in Sweden

Saab Secures 1.3 Billion Kronor Order for Light Torpedoes in Sweden
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Saab Secures 1.3 Billion Kronor Order for Light Torpedoes in Sweden

Ulf Elfving Knighted with Royal Order of Vasa for Journalism Contributions
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Ulf Elfving Knighted with Royal Order of Vasa for Journalism Contributions

The actor Marie Göranzon Malmsjö and the opera singer Nina Stemme are also among the 20 who are awarded the Royal Order of Chivalry this year, announces the Royal Palace.
Sweden's Esrange Space Base Prepares for Next Satellite Launch Steps
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Sweden's Esrange Space Base Prepares for Next Satellite Launch Steps

The Swedish launch base Esrange is ready for the next step in the space race. Despite the launch of a satellite-carrying rocket being delayed, there is hope
Swedish Defense Boosted by Innovation and Collaboration Efforts
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Swedish Defense Boosted by Innovation and Collaboration Efforts

A little tape, a little Swedishness and an experimentation office. The Swedish defence capability is to be strengthened and innovation needs to be improved
Sweden Boosts Defense Innovation with Creative Solutions and Collaboration
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Sweden Boosts Defense Innovation with Creative Solutions and Collaboration

A little tape, a little Swedishness and an experimental office. The Swedish defence capability needs to be strengthened and innovation needs to be improved
Man Jailed for Missing Military Exercise to Care for Children
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Man Jailed for Missing Military Exercise to Care for Children

Soldiers involved in accident at the palace – bayonet in calf
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Soldiers involved in accident at the palace – bayonet in calf

Two soldiers were taken to hospital after an accident at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on Friday, according to Aftonbladet. The accident occurred when the soldiers were about to relieve each other
Podcast Trio Launches New Book on Swedish Military History
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Podcast Trio Launches New Book on Swedish Military History

Kristersson Calls for Doubling Sweden's Conscription Numbers
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Kristersson Calls for Doubling Sweden's Conscription Numbers

Jämtland's Ranger Corps and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson sneaked on Wednesday forward in the forests on Frösön outside Östersund. There, he met conscript soldiers who are being trained at the newly re-established regiment in Västernorrland
Swedish Armed Forces Ordered to Pay for PFAS Cleanup in Uppsala
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Swedish Armed Forces Ordered to Pay for PFAS Cleanup in Uppsala

Sweden's April Fools' Day: Elk Cavalry and Studio Swap Pranks
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Sweden's April Fools' Day: Elk Cavalry and Studio Swap Pranks

A leaked report revealing that Sweden will be equipped with an elk cavalry and competing program hosts switching TV studios – April Fools' jokes are taking revenge in the media.
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