Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish fighter jets intercepted a Russian military aircraft after it briefly violated Sweden's airspace on ...

European governments ramp up defense spending and book orders with the region's companies.

With an assertive Russia next door, Sweden has started to beef up its military after a decade of downsizing, but a credible deterrent may take years to achieve, analysts warn. In one of Sweden’s most ...

GOTLAND, Sweden (AP) — The war game scenario was this: One of NATO ’s newest members, Sweden, was under threat by an unnamed country that was building up troops along the military alliance’s eastern ...

The Swedish government approved its 21st package of military aid to Ukraine worth SEK 12.9 billion (€1.2 billion) on Thursday 19 February. Source: Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson, as reported by ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Sweden's 21-month stay in NATO's waiting room came to an end this week ...

Sweden is stepping up its military capabilities and exercises with NATO amid concerns over Russia’s military resurgence, Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist said on Friday. “It’s a general fact that ...

Sweden's membership in NATO fills a strategic gap in the alliance's security architecture, bolstering military activities in Northern Europe and reinforcing defense efforts in the Baltic states. The ...

A Swedish man who got a job in the military using forged credentials was promoted to work as staff officer at NATO's HQ and served in a UN mission, the military and media said on Wednesday. The man ...

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 have ...

Sweden joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Thursday, officially becoming its 32nd member. Stockholm’s succession to the military alliance completes the encirclement of Russia’s ...

Worth approximately $836 million, the military aid package includes a plethora of weapon systems and logistics support to the Ukrainian military. Stockholm committed the following weapon systems to ...