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Russia
Amid a flurry of suspicious incidents, in which undersea cables have been severed in the Baltic Sea, governments and experts are pointing fingers at Russia.
2d ago
Zelensky
Ukraine’s defense ministry announced on Thursday that the two nations had committed to the future implementation of joint industrial defense projects in line with Kyiv’s stated priorities.
Jan. 24
NATO
Sweden sent 550 troops on Saturday to join a multinational brigade led by Canada in Latvia in what Stockholm calls its most significant commitment to NATO.
Jan. 20
War in Ukraine
In a press conference on Monday Sweden’s Minister of Defense said its military will test new secret drone technology developed with Saab during NATO’s upcoming Arctic Strike exercise.
Jan. 14
NATO
The deployment follows suspected Russian undersea cable sabotages and marks Sweden’s first contribution to a NATO mission since it joined in March 2024.
Jan. 13
Sweden
The arrested men worked as the captain and a crew member on board the ship that reportedly dragged its anchor to damage an undersea cable in the Gulf of Finland, between Finland and Estonia.
Jan. 7
Russia
A ship suspected of being part of Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” may have sabotaged a sea cable.
Jan. 4
Sweden
The Swedish Defense Minister said that Ukraine is free to use Swedish weapons as it sees fit, including on Russian territory.
Nov. 22, 2024
NATO
Since the start of the war, Stockholm has repeatedly urged Swedes to prepare both mentally and logistically for the possibility of war, citing the serious security situation in its vicinity.
Nov. 18, 2024
War in Ukraine
Zelensky estimates Pyongyang’s troops arrivals in Russia at 12K as US puts China on notice; Moscow bombs iconic Soviet building in Kharkiv; Scandinavian project donates $68M for Ukrainian-made arms.
Oct. 29, 2024
France
Eight Ukrainian military pilots graduated from the UK’s flying training program on Tuesday bringing the number of fledgling aviators trained by the RAF to 200.
Oct. 24, 2024
Sweden
A video showing a train carrying dozens of the Swedish Pbv 302 armored personnel carriers travelling through Czechia was posted on social media on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Oct. 7, 2024
France
The discussions reportedly included “consultations for the Eurofighter” as well, one of the most advanced jets in Europe, though details remain scarce and logistics remains a likely hurdle.
Sep. 22, 2024
War in Ukraine
The Swedish government on Sept. 9 announced its 17th military aid package for Ukraine worth over €400 million. The package includes six Combat Boat 90 fast assault boats.
Sep. 15, 2024
Sweden
The 17th Swedish military aid provision focuses on new purchases rather than stockpiled equipment and almost half is allocated to materiel and components for JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft.
Sep. 10, 2024
War in Ukraine
Sweden pledges $443M in aid; Foreign Ministry calls out Slovakian leader for claims of ‘Nazis’ in AFU; Some 900 destroyed medical centers have been rebuilt; Zelensky prioritizes power plant defense.
Sep. 10, 2024