Sweden Needs Additional Air Defense Capability, Lawmakers Suggest

swedish soldiers with a black hawk
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Swedish lawmakers are urging their government to increase spending on ground-based air defenses. The country’s defense committee—made up of lawmakers from different political parties—issued updated advice on April 26 advising an increased focus on air defense, prompted by the war in Ukraine and...
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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