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Operations and missions

The Swedish Armed Forces creates security in Sweden and abroad through missions decided by the Parliament and the Government. Through various defence cooperations and as an ally in NATO, we strengthen collective defence and reduce the risk of threats against our own country.

Ongoing missions

  • Bosnia-Herzegovina, EUFOR

    In total, more than 15,000 Swedes have participated in the Swedish Armed...

  • India and Pakistan, UNMOGIP

    UNMOGIP (United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan)...

  • Iraq – OIR/NMI

    Sweden contributes to the OIR (Operation Inherent Resolve) mission in Iraq,...

  • Kosovo, KFOR

    In 1999, the UN Security Council (Resolution 1244) tasked NATO with establishing...

  • Middle East, UNTSO

    In the Middle East, the UN’s oldest mission—UNTSO—is ongoing. Its task...

  • Somalia – EUTM

    Somalia is one of the poorest countries in the world and has a history...

  • South Korea, NNSC

    On the border between North and South Korea, the NNSC monitors the armistice...

  • The multinational brigade in Lettland, LNLV

    Sweden’s participation in Latvia is part of NATO’s enhanced forward presence...

  • The Baltic Sea, MNO

    HMS Nyköping is part of NATO’s standing naval force, SNMG1.

  • Poland, ANP

    Swedish personnel are currently serving at the airbase in Malbork,...