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We defend Sweden and Swedish interests, our freedom and our right to live the way we choose.

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Defense Exercise Aurora 23 is finished

16 May202314:59

Defence exercise Aurora 23 saw extensive participation of international partners who in a major way contributed to achieving the objectives on all levels of the exercise. Public agencies and other actors participated in some features of the exercise, which all obtained a good result on the local level. All of this is presented in the First Impression Report by the Exercise Evaluation Group (Exeval group).

Soldater från Gotlands regemente och Norrbottens regemente övar på Gotland.

Defence Exercise Aurora 23 -" Sweden is at war"

3 May202315:28

The scenario in defence exercise Aurora 23 continues to escalate. There are no political solutions in sight, and the situation is now so dire that the government has declared that the country is at war, following the attack against Sweden.

Finska trupper anländer till Oskarshamn för vidare transport till södra Sverige. 

Aurora 23 genomförs från den 17 april till den 15 maj 2023 och är den största nationella övningen i sitt slag på mer än 25 år. Omkring 26 000 män och kvinnor deltar i övningen.
Övningen genomförs i luften, på marken och till sjöss. Förband över hela Sverige är delaktiga men det är framförallt i södra Sverige samt på och runt Gotland det är som mest aktivitet under övningen.
Ett flertal nationer och myndigheter kommer att delta i försvarsmaktsövning Aurora 23. På så sätt ökar vi den svenska totalförsvarsförmågan.
Tillsammans med militära förband från våra partnerländer, bygger vi säkerhet samtidigt som vi ökar den svenska operativa förmågan.
Deltagande nationer förutom Sverige är USA, Storbritannien, Finland, Polen, Norge, Estland, Lettland, Litauen, Ukraina, Danmark, Österrike, Tyskland och Frankrike.

First joint exercise with the Finnish air defence in years

3 May202314:28

"Together" is one of the primary mottoes of Aurora 23. Swedish units are to increase their capability to exercise together with foreign units, and for the first time, Swedish and Finnish air defence units are exercising together in Sweden; something that has not occurred for many years.

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