An extraordinary ship has joined NATO's Standing Naval Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). The Swedish Visby-class corvette, designed for stealth, is now part of NATO forces and will guard the Baltic Sea during the Baltic Sentry mission,
Sweden's security apparatus is reeling from a series of blunders by National Security Adviser Henrik Landerholm, turning what should have been a boon into a political liability for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Landerholm, a close childhood friend of Kristersson, was appointed in 2022 to navigate Sweden's increasingly complex security landscape.
An extraordinary ship has joined NATO's Standing Naval Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). The Swedish Visby-class corvette is a vessel crafted for stealth. As part of NATO forces, it will safeguard the Baltic Sea during the Baltic Sentry mission,
(AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will contribute up to three warships to a NATO effort to increase the alliance’s presence in the Baltic Sea as it tries to guard ...
Sweden was spurred to join NATO in response to the security threat posed by Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. It has sent its troops to Latvia, which borders Russia and its ally Belarus. As a former Soviet republic, Latvia has highlighted the threat posed by Moscow after the war in Ukraine.
A Swedish battalion landed in the Latvian port of Riga early on 18 January to relieve Denmark's contingent of NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia (MNB-LVA), the
As President Trump looks to fix the issues that irk him the most, the issue of NATO defense spending — one of his perennial bugbears — is returning to the fore.
NATO's newest member Sweden will test new drone swarm technology developed by defence equipment group Saab and the Nordic country's armed forces, Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Monday. Jonson told a news conference the army will test the technology,
Stockholm reveals it will contribute up to 3 warships, ASC 890 surveillance aircraft, coast guard resources to bolster NATO’s presence - Anadolu Ajansı
Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far as a member of the Western defense alliance.
Sweden sent 550 troops from one of its mechanized infantry battalions to Riga, Latvia, on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade on NATO’s eastern flank. Latvia borders Russia to the east and Russian ally Belarus to the south. The Swedish ...
Sweden, NATO's newest member, announced on Thursday that it would purchase 44 Leopard 2A8s, the most advanced variants of the third-generation main battle tanks, and receive upgrades for its 66 existing models.