Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe ...

Blinken remarked on Sweden's longstanding military neutrality, and how the country was moved to end its tradition after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022. Sweden was called ...

Sweden has officially joined the NATO military alliance. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to hand over the final documents. The country first bid to ...

Sweden is considering calling up former officers as old as 70 to active duty as it seeks to ensure its military is prepared ...

Military spending in Europe sharply rose in 2022. Across the globe, military spending hit an all time high of $2.24 trillion. The growth is partially due to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Last year Sweden announced it would increase its military budget by 64 percent over five years. Over the past three decades, governments led by the social Democrats and right-wing Moderates have ...

Sweden's armed forces said in a statement that Gripen jets were sent up to intercept the Russian plane, an SU-24, after it failed to respond to a radio warning by military air traffic controllers.

In Sweden, Saab’s wind power development was thwarted by its military production system. Figure 7: Swedish Military Expenditures in Millions of US Dollars: 2013-2022 ...

Sweden's parliament still needs to approve the agreement for it to go into effect, which it is expected to do in 2024, and it will be one of several the US has with countries in the region.

Blinken remarked on Sweden's longstanding military neutrality, and how the country was moved to end its tradition after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022.