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Sweden rebuilds its military force, maybe
Sweden’s defense budget is to grow by about one third in the next three years, as the country reverses its decades-long policies and aims to rebuild its once impressive territorial defense capabilities. The plan hardly surprises in today’s neo-Cold War context, but given the scope and nature of the challenges ...
Opinion: No winners in Swedish elections
While the Sweden Democrats did not win as much support as they had hoped during Sweden’s recent elections, their success at the polls was enough to ensure a major seat at the table in coalition talks. Rather than a sign of right-wing fervor, the growing support for the party shows ...
Nordic disunion
One might expect the Nordic countries, with their strong democracies and economies, to be full-throated backers of the European project. But the differences between them have led to strained relations that are undermining their relationships with Brussels. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the migrant crisis, where Sweden’s approach ...
Opinion: Aurora 17 marks a new dawn for Swedish defense and NATO
Russia’s recent Zapad-2017 military exercises made plenty of headlines, but at least as significant were the drills held by Sweden’s armed forces around the same time. Held in conjunction with NATO partners, the maneuvers had Sweden flexing its military muscle for the first time in decades. They could tilt the ...
