During the Second World War, corvettes were vessels of limited tonnage, 1000 tons for the very prolific Flower class of the Royal Navy, intended to escort the…
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For Sweden, NATO is not the only solution to defend Europe
Like Finland, Sweden has been firmly attached to its neutral posture since the end of World War II. Despite the proximity of the first Soviet forces, then ...
Read the articleSweden wants to increase its defense budget by 40% by 2025
Like many European countries, Sweden had sharply reduced its defense investments following the collapse of the Soviet bloc, from 2,57% of its GDP in 1990 to all ...
Read the articleSAAB's new lightweight torpedo is set to revolutionize coastal anti-submarine warfare
Last week, the Swedish SAAB announced that it had carried out the first shots of its new SLWT (Saab Lightweight Torpedo), both from a Visby corvette and since…
Read the articleSweden re-activates naval bunkers against Russian threat
The strengthening of Russian military capabilities is taken very seriously by the Swedish authorities, as is the case, moreover, for the majority of Scandinavian countries or bordering the sea ...
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