https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The current anti-aircraft system used by the Swedish Armed Forces is ageing, and is to be replaced in full amid airborne threats changing character. https://www.thelocal.se/20170624/sweden-to-replace-its-entire-anti-aircraft-system Sat, 24 Jun 2017 18:21:14 +0200 sweden-to-replace-its-entire-anti-aircraft-system The Swedish armed forces have posted a job listing seeking an actor who can portray a tough talking American journalist for fake news broadcasts. https://www.thelocal.se/20140106/swedish-army-seeks-news-anchor-for-tv-job Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:00:00 +0100 swedish-army-seeks-news-anchor-for-tv-job The Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) benefit from the relatively low political interest in the war in Afghanistan. https://www.thelocal.se/20110718/35018 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:18:00 +0200 35018 Of the 300 recruits to the Swedish military that started their initial training in April 20 percent have left due to “physical reasons”, according to a report in Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet (SvD). https://www.thelocal.se/20110701/34668 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:44:00 +0200 34668 King Carl Gustaf has just visited Swedish troops in Afghanistan in secret and for several days. He left Afghanistan to return to Sweden on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110416/33248 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:03:00 +0200 33248 Three Swedish fighter jets headed Saturday to Sardinia en route to taking part in NATO operations against the regime of Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi, a military spokesman said. https://www.thelocal.se/20110402/32972 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 11:07:00 +0200 32972 Employees of the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) have been encouraged to use social media during work hours to participate in discussions on the the authority's activities, according to a directive from the country's military headquarters. https://www.thelocal.se/20110124/31614 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:24:00 +0100 31614 Employees of the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) have surfed on porn sites several thousand times on personnel computers over the last three years, according to a report by the country's national television broadcaster on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110114/31440 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:34:00 +0100 31440 The government is reportedly opposed to a plan from the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) to reduce defense spending by 800 million kronor ($112 million). https://www.thelocal.se/20100307/25392 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:13:00 +0100 25392 Two of the five soldiers injured in Wednesday's bomb explosion in Afghanistan landed back home in Sweden on Thursday evening. A further two aircraft with medical personnel onboard have been dispatched to bring back other soldiers involved in the incident. https://www.thelocal.se/20091113/23244 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:37:00 +0100 23244 Two soldiers who left their weapons unattended while drinking themselves senseless during service in Kosovo in May have been dismissed by the Swedish Armed Forces. https://www.thelocal.se/20090902/21838 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:52:00 +0200 21838 Swedish soldiers deployed in Afghanistan have been contacted via Facebook in an attempt to glean secret military information, according to Dagens Nyheter newspaper. https://www.thelocal.se/20090418/18944 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:43:00 +0200 18944 The Communist North Korean government has declared Sweden their enemy and a US war puppet. https://www.thelocal.se/20080819/13794 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:03:00 +0200 13794