The Swedish Armed Forces is a body subject to the Swedish Parliament and government. It is headed by the Supreme Commander who leads and supervises the Armed Forces through Armed Forces Headquarters.
Coordinated naval armed conflict with US heavy bombers 11 June202115:53 Hostile targets in the Baltic Sea must be destroyed. A force comprising of helicopters, aircraft and vessels is assigned to solve the task, together with a vehicle-borne missile unit. This was the framework of the recent joint US-Swedish exercise.
Adapted Veterans' Day celebrations 31 May202115:57 This year’s Veterans’ Day was held at Berga castle at the 1st Marine Regiment. As last year, the ceremony was a digital event broadcast live on the Swedish Armed Forces’ Youtube channel. The ceremony was hosted by Swedish TV-presenters Kattis Ahlström and Daniel Nybling .
The last Swedish troops return from Afghanistan 27 May202114:44 On 25 May, the last of the FS 40 Swedish troops landed at Jönköping airport, escorted by two JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft. The troops were then transported to Göta Engineers, their home regiment. And by that the twenty year-long operation in Afghanistan was concluded.
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