Sweden has announced a $10 million renovation of its civil defense bunkers as the government warned people to prepare for the possibility of warfare.

Sweden, a nation long synonymous with neutrality, is embarking on record military spending for defense and record spending ...

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency started a major project to modernise the nuclear shelters, which it expected to take ...

"The elevated global threat level increases the risk that nuclear weapons may be used," Swedish authorities said in updated guidance late last year.

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Russia’s 37-month wider war on Ukraine drove Sweden to join NATO last year following a prolonged application period ...

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Sweden will increase defence spending by about 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, the prime minister said ...

Ulf Kristersson said the figure was based on an assessment of ... The more robust military ambitions come just over a year ...

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Sweden plans to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030, marking its largest military ramp-up since the Cold War. This ...