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Rising prices and a weak currency mean Sweden will reach the NATO target for defence expenditure of 2% of GDP by 2026, two years earlier than previously planned, Sweden's supreme commander said on ...
News Sweden » Gotland » Government: Sweden's First Task in NATO: Defend Key Island on Baltic's Sea Lanes
The government of Sweden is looking at ways to reinforce the garrison on Gotland, the strategically-located island in the center of the Baltic Sea. Gotland is critical for the control of the sea lanes ...
News Sweden » Gotland » Government: Sweden militarizing large island of Gotland
Sweden has interpreted Russian naval exercises in the Black Sea as a regional threat. As well as being a tourist destination Gotland is strategically important and is often referred to as being Sweden ...
News Sweden » Gotland » Government: Sweden on alert for Russian invasion of Gotland as Putin rushes to Kremlin
Sweden is preparing for a possible Russian military move to capture the island of Gotland, according to the country's top defense official. Swedish Chief of Defence Michael Claesson cautioned that ...
News Sweden » Gotland » Government: NATO Faces Dilemma over Baltic Sea Islands Eyed by Russia
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Baltic Sea—playfully now referred to by some Western officials as ...
News Sweden » Gotland » Government: Beware of the bear
The Nordic nations are increasingly wary of Russia. We head to Sweden to see how it is preparing to defend itself. It’s almost silent on the western coast of Gotland; just the hum of the forest, the ...