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On June 14, a Russian Su-24 warplane violated Swedish airspace, appearing east of the southern tip of Gotland, according to the Swedish Armed Forces. What is known This incident was the first case of airspace violation since Sweden joined NATO. The Swedish army published a photo of the Russian plane that committed the violation. The […]
Sweden has announced the sixteenth and largest aid package to Ukraine to date, worth €1.16 billion. As part of this package, Ukraine will receive aircraft, armored vehicles, ammunition, and tanks. This was reported by the Swedish government on its official website. Swedish officials emphasized that the package would provide Ukraine with “a completely new potential […]
Sweden allows the Ukrainian Defense Forces to use the provided weapons to strike at Russian territory. This was stated by Swedish Defense Minister Paul Johnson in an interview with Hallandsposten. “Ukraine is the object of an unprovoked and illegal aggressive war by Russia. According to international law, Ukraine has the right to defend itself through […]
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered Swedish Carl Gustaf grenade launchers from Saab. What is known The information was shared by Saab. It is a contract worth 60 million euros. The order was placed on behalf of four NATO member states. Deliveries of grenade launchers are scheduled for 2024-2027. Unfortunately, Saab did […]
On Monday, March 11, the Swedish flag was raised in front of NATO headquarters in Belgium. The country officially became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Alliance The event was broadcast on NATO’s YouTube channel. The flag-raising ceremony took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels with the participation of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden […]
Sweden became the 32nd member of NATO 11 months later than Finland, although the countries applied together Sweden’s path to NATO, which began on May 18, 2022, with the submission of an application jointly with Finland, has finally come to an end. According to the US State Department, which is the depositary of the NATO […]
After a long delay, Budapest finally approved Stockholm’s application to join the North Atlantic Alliance. On Monday, February 26, the Hungarian parliament ratified Sweden’s application to join NATO. This was reported by the Hungarian edition of Index. On the first day of the spring session, parliamentarians approved the ratification of Sweden’s membership in NATO. In […]
Hungary will purchase four new Gripen C aircraft and extend its contract with Sweden to support existing aircraft for another ten years. This was stated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an interview with Hungarian radio on Friday morning, SVT reports. He announced his decision to sign an agreement with Sweden in the defense […]
The Swedish government has unveiled a new largest military aid package for Ukraine worth 630 million euros, which will include amphibious assault boats. This was reported by SVT. It is noted that the new package, with a total value of SEK 7.1 billion, is the 15th that Sweden has sent to Ukraine. According to the […]
The Norwegian-Finnish ammunition manufacturer Nammo is switching to five shifts at its Swedish facility to produce ammunition around the clock. Minna Alander, a researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs think tank in Helsinki, wrote about this on Twitter. Norwegian-Finnish ammunition manufacturer Nammo has activated 5-shift production at its facility in Sweden, meaning 24/7 […]