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The Swedish Armed Forces recently underwent a transformation from conscription -based recruitment to a professional defence organisation. This is part of a larger goal to abandon the mass army from the Cold War and develop an army better suited to modern maneuver warfare and at the same time retain a higher readiness.
The Swedish Armed Forces (Swedish: Försvarsmakten ⓘ, lit. 'the Defence Force') are the armed forces of the Kingdom of Sweden, tasked with the defence of the country as well as with promoting Sweden's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping, and providing humanitarian aid. It consists of four service branches: the Swedish Army ...
Automatkarbin 4B. Ak 4 C. Ak 4 D. Germany. Sweden. Battle rifle. 7.62×51mm NATO. Standard issue rifle for the Swedish Home Guard, Swedish production of the German Heckler & Koch G3; Ak 4 B has an optics rail, Ak 4 C is the Ak 4 B with an adjustable buttstock, and Ak 4 D is the Ak 4 C with a modular handguard.
This is a list of Swedish regiments. Most formations have changed names several times during their existence. Listed here are commonly used names. Regiments were the highest organized organic units in the Swedish Army from the time of Gustavus Adolphus on to the Second World War. In 1949, the Swedish Army was reorganised, with the regiments ...
Ranks 2009–2019. [edit] Since 2009, there are three categories of ranks, Officerare, Specialistofficerare and GSS- Gruppbefäl, soldater och sjömän. Officerare (Officers) Officers lead units from platoon and up. They are trained at the Military Academy Karlberg in a three-year academic program (180 ECTS credits) and graduate as fänrik.
Special Operations Group (Sweden) The Swedish Special Operations Task Group (Swedish: Särskilda operationsgruppen (SOG), lit. 'Special Operations Group'), [4] is a special forces unit within the Swedish Armed Forces which has been active since 2011. The unit is headquartered at Karlsborg Fortress in Karlsborg, Västra Götaland County.
t. e. Swedish military history encompasses the military engagements and strategic developments of Sweden from prehistoric times to the present day. As a significant European power during the 17th and early 18th centuries, Sweden played a major role in shaping the political landscape of Northern Europe. The country's military history is marked ...
The history of Sweden can be traced back to the melting of the Northern Polar Ice Caps. From as early as 12000 BC, humans have inhabited this area. Throughout the Stone Age, between 8000 BC and 6000 BC, early inhabitants used stone-crafting methods to make tools and weapons for hunting, gathering and fishing as means of survival. [ 1 ]