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  • The Swedish Air Force participates with one squadron from Norrbotten Wing.

    Sweden deploys fighter jets to NATO’s enhanced Air Policing in Poland

    For the first time, the Swedish Air Force will participate in NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing Mission with fighter jets deployed to an allied nation. A Swedish Fighter Squadron including support personnel will participate in NATO’s enhanced Air Surveillance and Quick Readiness Alert (QRA) activities in Poland.

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    PRESS INVITATION: FLF LATVIA

    On October 23 and 24, the Swedish Armed Forces invites the media to visit the South Skåne Regiment and the battalion that will be deployed in Latvia as part of NATO's Forward Land Forces early next year. This troop contribution is Sweden’s first as a member of the alliance.
    The FLF Latvia force consists of approximately 600 personnel and will be part of a 14 nation strong brigade led by Canada.

  • German, Finnish, Swedish and US aircrafts Photo: US Navy

    Media invitation to Baltops 24

    Baltops is the largest annual naval exercise in the Baltic Sea region. This year's edition, which runs between June 5-20, will be the first in which Sweden participates as a NATO ally.

  • NATO visits Gotland

    NATO visits Gotland

    On Tuesday 23 April, NATO military planners, under the leadership of the Joint Forces Command Brunssum, will visit the island of Gotland. The aim of the visit is to synchronize and coordinate the planning process between NATO and the Swedish Armed Forces.
    NATO and Sweden (the most recent NATO ally) continue the process of practical planning necessary to ensure well aligned and capable processes

  • U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an airborne operation alongside Allied paratroopers during Falcon Leap 23. Photo: U.S. Army

    Media invitation to Swift Response

    The U.S. Army Europe & Africa exercise Swift Response (SR 24) will be conducted in the southern parts of Sweden during April and May. The Swedish Armed Forces invites media to cover the exercise on the 7th and 8th May.

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    Sweden participate in NATO exercise Nordic Response 2024

    The Norwegian NATO exercise Nordic Response 2024 is part of the largest collective defense exercise in decades - Steadfast Defender. Steadfast Defender 2024 will be a clear demonstration of NATO:s transatlantic unity and strength and are conducted in full respect of international obligations.
    The purpose of Nordic Response is to practice the defense plans in the High north with the Nordic count

  • HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful vessel ever constructed for the Royal Navy, measuring 280 meters in length. Photo: Royal Navy

    New time for UK aircraft carrier naval visit

    On 13 October, HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Gothenburg, Sweden. Media is invited to come along to the archipelago to meet up with the vessel and take pictures up close.

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    Swedish main battle tank “Stridsvagn 122” on site in Ukraine

    It has been named the best armoured tank in the world - by experts and by those that use it alike. Now, ten Swedish armoured tanks (stridsvagn 122) are on the battlefield in Ukraine. Manned by Ukrainian crews, trained in Sweden.
    “We have given them all that we can in terms of great materiel and good knowledge. We wish them all the luck in the world and that they succeed in freeing their country