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The defense budget is growing by 13 billion in 2025

The defense budget is growing from 125 billion kronor this year to 138 billion in 2025. Thereafter, it will continue to increase to 173 billion in 2028, which is estimated to correspond to 2.

The defense budget is growing by 13 billion in 2025

Sweden may be responsible for NATO headquarters

Finland has asked Sweden to be responsible for a NATO headquarters in northern Finland. The Swedish government is positive.

Sweden may be responsible for NATO headquarters

Sensitive technology to be mapped and protected

To ensure that sensitive new Swedish technology does not end up in, for example, China, the scrutiny of foreign company acquisitions is being tightened. FOI is now tasked with mapping technologies that should be protected.

Sensitive technology to be mapped and protected

The new government will hold for two terms

Jessica Rosencrantz and Benjamin Dousa take their places in Ulf Kristersson's government – and several existing ministers get new roles. As team leader, I want to build a team that can help lead the country at least until 2030, says Ulf Kristersson.

The new government will hold for two terms

Paving the way to give Gripen to Ukraine

The Government has finalized a new military support package to Ukraine worth 4. 6 billion kronor.

Paving the way to give Gripen to Ukraine

Zelensky: Russians must choose – peace or Putin

It was an impatient Ukrainian president who turned up at the Ramstein meeting in Germany on Friday. The number of air defense systems that have not been delivered is significant, said Volodymyr Zelenskyj, referring to the Western world's unfulfilled promises so far.

Zelensky: Russians must choose – peace or Putin

The Ramstein Group wants to strengthen Ukraine's air defense

The Ramstein group, consisting of countries that coordinate military aid to Ukraine, will meet again on Friday. The group of countries, informally led by the US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin, will meet at the American military airbase Ramstein in Germany.

The Ramstein Group wants to strengthen Ukraine's air defense

The Political Scientist on Billström's Resignation: "A Mystery"

Foreign Minister Tobias Billström's (The Moderate Party) announcement that he is leaving politics hit like a bomb on Wednesday. It's a mystery right now, says political scientist Marja Lemne.

The Political Scientist on Billström's Resignation: "A Mystery"

The New Cohort Met the Prime Minister: "Wake-up-call"

On Saturday, it has been half a year since Sweden's entry into the defense alliance NATO, and the young people who are now being called up for military service are the first cohort to do so in a NATO defense. > When we were called up, they started talking about the ongoing war and that the world view looks different now.

The New Cohort Met the Prime Minister: "Wake-up-call"

The EU is approaching soldier training in Ukraine

An office in Kiev is to strengthen the EU's training of Ukrainian soldiers. But for EU instructors on site in the country, the step is still far.

The EU is approaching soldier training in Ukraine

Saab confirms – Thailand wants Gripen

Thailand's air force announces that it has decided to buy Saab's Gripen planes. Extremely positive for Saab, says the company's press chief, who confirms the information.

Saab confirms – Thailand wants Gripen