German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the heads of government of the Nordic countries have pledged to continue to support Ukraine.
Source: European Pravda with reference to German TV news service Tagesschau.
Details: Scholz said that since the beginning of…
Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson has said that Stockholm may send a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine.
Source: Jonson before a meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers in Luxembourg, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Asked whether his c…
Global military spending reached US$2.443 trillion in 2023, marking a 6.8% increase compared to the previous year, with growth rates being the highest since 2009.
Source: European Pravda, citing research by Stockholm International Peace Research Instit…
UK Defence Intelligence has explained how sanctions are affecting the supply of critical components for the Russian defence industry.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 1 April, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The UK intelligence note…
The Swedish government has allocated approximately SEK 40 million (US$3.7 million) for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Source: The Ministry for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, citing the Swedish government, as reported by Europe…
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström has stated that NATO countries should seek to create more strategic difficulties to curb Russia’s behaviour, with the top priority being to stop Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Source: European Pravda, cit…
UK Defence Intelligence has analysed the latest research by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which shows a significant drop in Russian arms exports worldwide.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 17 March on Twitter…
Sweden’s flag will be raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on March 11 around noon, marking the official start of the country’s membership in the alliance, the Swedish TV4 channel reported on March 6.After months of delays, the Nordic country wi…
Hungarian parliament acting speaker Sandor Lezsak has signed off on Sweden’s accession to NATO after Hungary’s legislature ratified it earlier this week, Reuters reported on March 2, citing the parliament’s voting records.The legislation will now go to…
Despite optimistic statements from Stockholm and Brussels that Hungary has finally lifted its blockade on Sweden’s NATO accession, real changes have not proven to be as swift.
Now Hungary wants to wait for the inauguration of its new president.
There …