Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday, with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson describing the moment as the “start of something new”. The… Continue reading "Sweden Officially Becomes NATO’s 32nd Member"
Sweden has lifted the export restrictions on military equipment to Turkey that had been in place since October 2019. The Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP), which is in charge… Continue reading "Sweden Lifts Export Restrictions On Military Equipment To Turkey On The Way To Becoming a NATO Member"
Sweden and Finland’s ambassadors to NATO signed the accession protocols for the two Nordic nations on Tuesday, officially starting the ratification process to make the countries full members of the… Continue reading "Sweden And Finland Sign NATO Accession Protocols"
Sweden’s Social Democratic Party, Socialdemokraterna, announced on Sunday that it would support a Swedish application for NATO membership, providing a parliamentary majority for the move. The announcement was made following… Continue reading "Sweden Confirms NATO Membership Bid as Social Democrats Signal Backing"
Despite joining the European Union in 1995, Sweden and Finland have so far decided to remain outside of NATO. However, it would be unfair to judge these countries as truly… Continue reading "Finland, Sweden and Kosovo Draw Closer to NATO Amidst Russian Aggression in Ukraine"
The Swedish government has awarded contracts to Saab and GKN Aerospace for conceptual studies of a future fighter aircraft system for Sweden. Saab’s contract runs from 2024 to 2025, with… Continue reading "Sweden Contracts Saab, GKN Aerospace For Future Fighter Studies"
Hungary’s parliament voted to approve Sweden’s membership of NATO on Monday, ending the country’s status as the sole member of NATO yet to approve Sweden’s application to join the alliance.… Continue reading "Hungary’s Parliament Finally Votes To Approve Swedish NATO Membership"
The United States State Department formally notified Congress Friday that it had approved a potential sale of F-16Vs and F-16 upgrade packages to Turkey, following the deposition of Turkish documents… Continue reading "US State Department Approves Potential Turkish F-16 Sale After Swedish NATO Approval"
Turkey’s parliament voted Tuesday night to approve Sweden’s application to join NATO, a sign of major progress after 20 months of stalling by the Turkish government. Turkish President Recep Tayyip… Continue reading "Turkish Parliament Votes In Favor Of Swedish NATO Accession"
According to an announcement made by the Prime Minister of Sweden on 8 January, the country will deploy a force of around 800 troops to Latvia early next year. Reportedly,… Continue reading "Sweden to Station Troops in Latvia"