Tag: SEK
Sweden’s New Submarines Delayed Amid Ballooning Costs
Despite spiralling costs, the two Saab A26 submarines are considered strategically important, lacking any realistic alternatives.The Swedish Armed Forces' new submarines will be delayed...
Sweden Forced to Reconsider Military Allocations Amid Soaring Bills for Fighter Jets, Submarines
Sweden's recent defence budget for the years 2021-2025 that featured a 40-percent increase, and presented as the largest since the Cold War-era, has run...
Woman in Sweden Sentenced to Prison for Taking Baby Boy to Daesh
Europe07:21 GMT 09.03.2021The woman is suspected of war crimes in a separate investigation, yet no charges have been brought so far. Still, an...
Daesh Terrorists Fought With Benefits From Sweden, Media Investigation Reveals
Middle East05:08 GMT 18.12.2020(updated 05:23 GMT 18.12.2020) Swedish Social Insurance Agency Director General Nils Öberg has admitted that the abuse of welfare...
Sweden Railroads Through ‘Largest Defence Investment Since 50s’
One of the stated goals of formally non-aligned Sweden's rearmament is to be able to endure a possible military crisis for three months until...
Sweden Raises Taxes on Alcohol to Fund Its Defence Build-Up
In the words of Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson, the new tax will make you “feel that you're doing a good deed having your Friday...
Radical Islamists Harvest $140 Million Through Deals With Swedish State – Report
Europe06:59 GMT 28.08.2020According to the news agency Siren, some of the companies receiving Swedish taxpayers' money are controlled by individuals who have fought...
Anders Breivik Trying to Sell His Story for $10Mln
Europe07:39 GMT 24.07.202041-year-old Anders Breivik, who killed a total of 77 people, bombing the Norwegian government quarter in Oslo and attacking the Norwegian...
‘The Height of Irony’: Swedish Prosecution Seeks to Destroy Nazi-Critical Books by Jewish Comedian
Europe05:33 GMT 02.07.2020The cover art of Aron Flam's much-talked-about book features a poignant remake of a cult WWII-era poster, which according to copyright...
‘Serious and Unusual’: Two Armoured Vehicles Hijacked From Swedish Military
According to experts, the $210,000 vehicles are loaded with specialised equipment and heavy protective plating, and could benefit a foreign power or be used...
Sweden to Revive Cold War-Era Military in Preparation for Potential ‘Armed Attack’
Following the end of the Cold War, the Swedish military has gradually been reformed into a response force focused on international efforts. Its defence...
Swedish Defence Minister Pins Massive Military Build-Up on Russia
Despite committing billions of kronor to defence in the coming years, to revamp the military back to its Cold War-era status, a recent report...
Saudi Sponsorship of Swedish Schools Prompts Islamist Scare
Europe11:01 16.11.2018A Swedish Total Defence Research Institute pundit described Saudi Arabia as "playing a central role in spreading an extreme interpretation of Islam in...
Insufficient Funds: Sweden Drops Largest African Intel Unit, UN Commitment
Africa09:20 25.04.2018(updated 09:21 25.04.2018) Despite the deteriorating situation in the African nation of Mali, the Swedish contingent of about 250 soldiers, which is part...
