Swedish Bases To Be Opened To U.S. Forces

US Air Force aircraft in lulea Sweden

A U.S. Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer at the Swedish Air Force base in Lulea, Sweden.

Credit: TT News Agency/Alamy Stock Photo
U.S. armed forces will have access to Swedish airbases as part of a new agreement between the two countries. The Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA)—signed Dec. 6, but subject to Swedish parliamentary approvals—will enable the U.S. military to exercise and operate in the Nordic country, while...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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