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During Sunday the Swedish unit in Chad began its first escort mission under real conditions in the operational area. Over a period of about fifteen days, using armoured all-terrain vehicles, Swedish...

The Swedish Armed Forces will learn from the events that took place during Operation Artemis."We are introducing clearer procedures. As soon as any irregularity is suspected, a written report must be...

It is highly probable that a crime under international law was committed during Operation Artemis in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2003."Torture-like methods were used", says the Swedish Armed...

The Nordic Battlegroup now has access to four HKP 4 helicopters. The second type of helicopter with which the Nordic Battlegroup is to be equipped has, however, still not been delivered.

Water provision is a major concern for the Swedish unit TD 01 in Chad, as is the limited availability of vegetables and other fresh foods. The logistics service faces many tough challenges in the time...

Company corridor, Wednesday, 7.30 am The silence is overwhelming. 24 pairs of marching boots on the back row 23 pairs at the front. Lines, impeccably straight.. The tips of the boots are precisely...

Gothus sum, cave cornua – I am a Goth, mind the hornHMS Gotland’s mottoFor two years the submarine HMS Gotland has been on exercises with the American naval forces in the Pacific. The aim of the...

Testing of new items of a soldier’s personal clothing and equipment is done at the Ground Warfare School at Kvarn outside Borensberg. Johan Skullman is the man responsible for materials and, as such,...

He is referring to two classics of Swedish popular culture, the comic "91:an Karlsson" and the film "Repmånad" ("The call-up"), which together have,  in all their warmth and affection, long formed the...

In 2000 the development programme now known as Personnel Recovery (Personell Recovery) was started in Sweden. Today the Armed Forces are able to match the best efforts of the United States when it...