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The military exercise marks a historic development as Sweden conducts exercise Aurora for the first time as a NATO Ally. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/defending-gotland-and-the-baltic-sea-sweden-conducts-major-exercise-with-allies-and-ukraine-3447502?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/defending-gotland-and-the-baltic-sea-sweden-conducts-major-exercise-with-allies-and-ukraine-3447502?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:25 +0000 Ramstein, Germany - The Swedish Air Force, supported by NATO Allied Air Command (NATO AIRCOM), will host a media event at the Norrbotten Wing, Kallax Air Base, on 16 June as part of Ramstein Flag 26 (RAFL26). https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/nato-allied-air-command-and-swedish-air-force-to-host-ramstein-flag-26-media-day-at-kallax-air-base-16-june-3447460?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/nato-allied-air-command-and-swedish-air-force-to-host-ramstein-flag-26-media-day-at-kallax-air-base-16-june-3447460?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Mon, 04 May 2026 11:27:47 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/us-army-conducts-coordinated-micro-high-altitude-balloon-training-during-exercise-aurora-26-3446252?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/us-army-conducts-coordinated-micro-high-altitude-balloon-training-during-exercise-aurora-26-3446252?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:15:24 +0000 The Swedish Armed Forces has invited the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ contribution to exercise AURORA 26 to be conducted within the framework of JEF-Ukraine Enhanced Partnership. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/ukraine-participates-in-exercise-aurora-26-as-part-of-an-enhanced-partnership-with-the-joint-expeditionary-force-3445438?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/ukraine-participates-in-exercise-aurora-26-as-part-of-an-enhanced-partnership-with-the-joint-expeditionary-force-3445438?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:27:35 +0000 As the security landscape grows increasingly strained, both the Nordic region and Europe at large face growing pressure. This places higher demands on leadership and collaboration in defense and security. The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is now partnering with the Swedish Armed Forces to launch the SSE Nordic Defense MBA for future leaders in the Nordic defense sector. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/new-nordic-defense-education-to-strengthen-leadership-for-tomorrows-security-challenges-3444748?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/new-nordic-defense-education-to-strengthen-leadership-for-tomorrows-security-challenges-3444748?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:03:33 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/the-swedish-armed-forces-collaborating-with-outdoor-company-to-develop-underwear-for-women-3444767?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/the-swedish-armed-forces-collaborating-with-outdoor-company-to-develop-underwear-for-women-3444767?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:39:31 +0000 “NATO’s Forward Land Forces [FLF] in Finland is the Alliance’s foremost line of defense in the north,” says Swedish Colonel Daniel Rydberg, who will take command of the FLF with Sweden as a Framework Nation this summer. “We stand together with Finland and our allies to deter and defend in the High North.” https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/sweden-to-take-command-of-nato-forward-land-force-finland-3444573?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/sweden-to-take-command-of-nato-forward-land-force-finland-3444573?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:38:48 +0000 From 27 April to 13 May, the Swedish Armed Forces will conduct Aurora 26, the largest national military exercise of the year. Executed in close coordination with allied nations and Ukraine, the exercise will rehearse operational defense plans and strengthen security and stability in the Baltic Sea region. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-armed-forces-conducts-the-largest-exercise-of-the-year-aurora-26-3442737?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-armed-forces-conducts-the-largest-exercise-of-the-year-aurora-26-3442737?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:50:13 +0000 On Friday, Swedish JAS 39 Gripen intercepted a Russian Kilo-class submarine in the Kattegat. Together with allies, the Swedish Armed Forces are now monitoring the submarine’s continued route into the Baltic Sea. The operation is part of our routine activities, which maintain the Armed Forces’ strong situational awareness in our immediate area and ensure Swedish and allied territorial integrity. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-fighter-jets-tracking-russian-submarine-in-the-kattegat-3442457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-fighter-jets-tracking-russian-submarine-in-the-kattegat-3442457?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:07:33 +0000 In February, a platoon of Swedish conscripts and their commanding officers from Dalregementet (I 13) in Falun joined the U.S.-led JPMRC 26-02 exercise in Alaska. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-conscripts-train-in-alaska-3436731?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-conscripts-train-in-alaska-3436731?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:00:30 +0000 The Swedish Air Force Rangers are participating in the Danish exercise series Arctic Endurance 26 in Greenland. The unit redeployed last week using transport aircraft from Sweden to strengthen security in the area and to practice the defense of NATO’s northern flank. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-air-force-rangers-train-with-denmark-in-greenland-3433202?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-air-force-rangers-train-with-denmark-in-greenland-3433202?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:47:19 +0000 On Monday, 2 February, a group consisting of six Swedish JAS 39 Gripen aircraft landed at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland. During February–March, the Swedish Air Force will contribute to NATO’s incident preparedness, NATO Air Policing. This is the 55th rotation for Iceland—the first for the Swedish Air Force and for Skaraborg Air Wing F 7. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-fighter-aircraft-deployed-to-iceland-3430663?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/swedish-fighter-aircraft-deployed-to-iceland-3430663?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:04:02 +0000 Providing medical care in extreme cold presents unique challenges. To strengthen international capability in subarctic conditions, the Swedish Armed Forces Centre for Defence Medicine regularly conducts advanced training in northern Sweden. Most recently, medical personnel from six NATO countries took part in an eight-day course focused on cold-weather medical care. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/medical-personnel-from-six-nato-countries-train-in-subarctic-conditions-in-northern-sweden-3429665?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/medical-personnel-from-six-nato-countries-train-in-subarctic-conditions-in-northern-sweden-3429665?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:41:05 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/the-crown-princess-in-the-swedish-air-force-3420734?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/the-crown-princess-in-the-swedish-air-force-3420734?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:55:05 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/the-swedish-air-force-traditional-christmas-tree-flights-a-display-of-christmas-spirit-and-the-nordic-air-power-3419940?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/the-swedish-air-force-traditional-christmas-tree-flights-a-display-of-christmas-spirit-and-the-nordic-air-power-3419940?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:50:58 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/ukrainian-crews-trained-by-sweden-on-combat-boat-90-3413458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/ukrainian-crews-trained-by-sweden-on-combat-boat-90-3413458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:43:00 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/sweden-enhances-air-defence-capability-in-upcoming-deployment-to-latvia-3412406?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/sweden-enhances-air-defence-capability-in-upcoming-deployment-to-latvia-3412406?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:33:22 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/the-swedish-armed-forces-exercise-with-the-us-marine-corps-in-the-stockholm-archipelago-during-archipelago-endeavour-2025-3401079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/the-swedish-armed-forces-exercise-with-the-us-marine-corps-in-the-stockholm-archipelago-during-archipelago-endeavour-2025-3401079?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:56:00 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/innovation-and-resilience-in-focus-as-the-swedish-armed-forces-launch-unique-5g-partnership-3392598?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/innovation-and-resilience-in-focus-as-the-swedish-armed-forces-launch-unique-5g-partnership-3392598?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten Thu, 08 May 2025 09:41:57 +0000 Media are invited to follow the exercise during the evening of 19th May with continuation during the early hours of the 20th May. The event will be concluded Monday AM. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/press-invite-alliance-forces-train-on-gotland-19th-20th-may-3385191?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/press-invite-alliance-forces-train-on-gotland-19th-20th-may-3385191?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Försvarsmakten